G-ASIX_1971-04_MUC_1200_HS
Photo taken by Herwart Schneider and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
April 1971
G-ASIX 'Loch Maree'
Vickers VC10 Srs1103
820
Caledonian/BUA
G-ASIX with the short-lived Caledonian/BUA titles which were applied just after the merger. Noted again at Riem on 6 February 1972 with British Caledonian Airways. This aircraft would later become quite a regular visitor to Munich-Riem as A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight.
Information from flickr - thanks to heathrow junkie:
c/n 820 - Vickers VC-10-1103 - delivered new to British United Airways in October 1964 as G-ASIX. BUA merged with Caledonian in 1970 to form British Caledonian Airways, and the aircraft flew with Caledonian until the VC-10 fleet was replaced with Boeing 707s in 1974. The aircraft was sold to the Omani Government for VIP conversion for the Sultan's Royal Flight. The aircraft flew in this role registered A4O-AB from 1975 until retirement in 1987. As the Sultan apparently was keen to see the aircraft preserved, a deal was struck with the Brooklands Museum in which the VC10 would return to its birthplace and remain there as a tribute to all the VC-10s that were built at the site. The aircraft was flown in from Heathrow on 6th July 1987.
Detailed history of this airframe including many photos:
www.vc10.net/History/Individual/GASIX.html
G-ASIX taking off for its first flight on 17 October 1964 (initial BUA colours):
www.vc10.net/Airframes/Images/G-ASIX_First_flight.jpg
G-ASIX with BUA at MAN in 1970 (later colours):
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/2/1/0726123.jpg
G-ASIX with British Caledonian at LGW in 1972:
www.flickr.com/photos/131595817@N05/16915577519
This airframe as A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at BOH in November 1974 (basic BCAL colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/swbkcb/3668164350
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at Riem in July 1981 (initial colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/161645265@N08/47934788607/in
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at Riem in March 1982 (revised colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/chaika12/40189432901/in
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight preserved at Brooklands Museum in August 2020:
www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/50442550977
Scan from Kodachrome slide.
G-ASIX_1971-04_MUC_1200_HS
Photo taken by Herwart Schneider and kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.
München-Riem
April 1971
G-ASIX 'Loch Maree'
Vickers VC10 Srs1103
820
Caledonian/BUA
G-ASIX with the short-lived Caledonian/BUA titles which were applied just after the merger. Noted again at Riem on 6 February 1972 with British Caledonian Airways. This aircraft would later become quite a regular visitor to Munich-Riem as A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight.
Information from flickr - thanks to heathrow junkie:
c/n 820 - Vickers VC-10-1103 - delivered new to British United Airways in October 1964 as G-ASIX. BUA merged with Caledonian in 1970 to form British Caledonian Airways, and the aircraft flew with Caledonian until the VC-10 fleet was replaced with Boeing 707s in 1974. The aircraft was sold to the Omani Government for VIP conversion for the Sultan's Royal Flight. The aircraft flew in this role registered A4O-AB from 1975 until retirement in 1987. As the Sultan apparently was keen to see the aircraft preserved, a deal was struck with the Brooklands Museum in which the VC10 would return to its birthplace and remain there as a tribute to all the VC-10s that were built at the site. The aircraft was flown in from Heathrow on 6th July 1987.
Detailed history of this airframe including many photos:
www.vc10.net/History/Individual/GASIX.html
G-ASIX taking off for its first flight on 17 October 1964 (initial BUA colours):
www.vc10.net/Airframes/Images/G-ASIX_First_flight.jpg
G-ASIX with BUA at MAN in 1970 (later colours):
imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/2/1/0726123.jpg
G-ASIX with British Caledonian at LGW in 1972:
www.flickr.com/photos/131595817@N05/16915577519
This airframe as A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at BOH in November 1974 (basic BCAL colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/swbkcb/3668164350
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at Riem in July 1981 (initial colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/161645265@N08/47934788607/in
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight at Riem in March 1982 (revised colours):
www.flickr.com/photos/chaika12/40189432901/in
A4O-AB with Oman Royal Flight preserved at Brooklands Museum in August 2020:
www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/50442550977
Scan from Kodachrome slide.