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VC10 K3/4 Air-to-Air Refuelling

No 1312 Flight / 101 Sqdn - Falkland Islands

The Aircrew

	The Navigator - Rob	The Pilot, Flt Lt Whithall, and Pete	The Engineer - Andy


	Joanna joins 1312 Flight to see what they get up to in the air whilst refuelling some of the Tornados based at Mount Pleasant Airbase in the Falkland Islands. 1312 Flight maintain one VC10 Air-to-Air refuelling tanker and one Hercules C1, known as "Fat Albert", for heavy transport both are permanently stationed in the Falklands.

Doing the day job

Come on in	closer...	a bit closer..	that'll do!

And on the other side too..


	Bulk buying	Great Picture	We take Visa!


		Another great picture and Aircraft Specification

VC10 Specifications

Engines:
Four Rolls-Royce Conway 301 turbofans

Length:
K3/K4 171ft 8in (52.32m)

Wingspan:
146ft 2in (44.55m)

Cruise Speed:
K3/K4: 580mph (928km/h) at 38,000ft (11,580m)

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