Identity crisis

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:21 pm

I have lost my Jane's and saw a military A/C fly into YYC this afternoon and I was wondering if anybody knows what it was?

It has 4 engines at the aft same as the DC9 but 2 per side. I am thinking Vickers, I am positive it is British.

Big Pratt · Post by **Big Pratt** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:25 pm

Military version of the VC-10 it could also be the VC-Tenski IL-62.

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:31 pm

Thanks I looked it up and it looks like it was a VC-10

oldtimer · Post by **oldtimer** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:36 pm

Flight Aware did not record anything but that is not unusual.
The Royal Air Force quite often bring British soldiers in from the UK for training at Suffield or Wainwright. They use either the military version of the VC 10 or an L1011.

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:37 pm

I've seen the L1011 alot but this is the first time I've seen the VC

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:13 am

Its the VC10.
Does Suffield and the wainwright drop offs as well as the Joint Nato pilot trainng drop-offs in Amarillo TX

Lowjack · Post by **Lowjack** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:37 am

It just left this morning off of 16 and was screaming loud!

I've also found that Flightaware usually doesn't have any listings of any military aircraft in their system. Perhaps they do not get access to it for security reasons? Then again it is also buggy as hell for Canada since all the info is from the FAA system.