Arguably the most beautiful colour scheme on a Super VC10. First flown from Brooklands to Wisely, UK 21 March 1967. Delivered to EAAC 21 March 1967 serving with the airline until it collapsed due to political interference in January 1977. Flown to the UK in May and sold to the RAF for conversion to K3 tanker in September 1977. Delivered to the RAF 4 July 1984 serving until retired in 2013 and flown to Newquay 28 August 2013 for preservation, registered as N148ZA on 1 November 2021. Broken up at Newquay in late 2023 and moved to St Athan where the forward fuselage is to be preserved at the South Wales Aviation Museum. Photographer unknown

On a sortie somewhere over the North sea, on a circuit track waiting for what the crew call trade...aka..Tornado f3s...

Ex 5Y-ADA (East African Airways). Preserved at Newquay from 28 August 2013, and registered as N148ZA on 1 November 2021. Broken up at Newquay in late 2023 and moved to St Athan where the forward fuselage is to be preserved.

Photographer: Not known.

Ex 5Y-ADA (East African Airways). This was its last ever landing before being handed over to Classic Air Force for preservation. Since 2015 it has been in the care of Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre at Newquay Airport, but following the closure of the museum in October 2022 it is likely to be scrapped sometime during 2023.

Lat appearance of a VC-10 at RIAT. Delivered to East African Airways as 5Y-ADA in 1967. Flown to Filton after East African Airways collapsed in 1977. Sold to the RAF as ZA148 in 1978. Converted to a K.3 tanker and delivered to the RAF in 1986. Last flight to St,Mawgan for preservation in 2013.

Delivered to East African Airways as 5Y-ADA in 1967. Flown to Filton after East African Airways collapsed in 1977. Sold to the RAF as ZA148 in 1978. Converted to a K.3 tanker and delivered to the RAF in 1986. Last flight to St,Mawgan for preservation in 2013.

With BOAC Boeing 707-436 G-APFB (msn 17703/35).

Seen from USAF KC-135R 58-0015 flying in the Ahlhorn area in Germany

ZA148 was retired shortly after this appearance at RIAT 2013

At rest prior to its afternoon refuelling sortie in support of Harrier GR9s, Tornado GR4s and Typhoon FGR4s for the TLT exercise.

Arguably the most beautiful colour scheme on a Super VC10. First flown from Brooklands to Wisely, UK 21 March 1967. Delivered to EAAC 21 March 1967 serving with the airline until it collapsed due to political interference in January 1977. Flown to the UK in May and sold to the RAF for conversion to K3 tanker in September 1977. Delivered to the RAF 4 July 1984 serving until retired in 2013 and flown to Newquay 28 August 2013 for preservation, registered as N148ZA on 1 November 2021. Broken up at Newquay in late 2023 and moved to St Athan where the forward fuselage is to be preserved at the South Wales Aviation Museum. Photographer unknown

Lining up for a 28L evening departure this lovely VC10 served EAA from new in 1967 until sale to Royal Air Force as ZA148. Scanned from a slide

Formerly 5Y-ADA. Based at RAF No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton and seen at Upper Heyford's USAF Open House in 1992. Noted the BP logo and "The Empire Strikes Back" next to the door.

Formerly 5Y-ADA. Based at RAF No 101 Sqn, Brize Norton and seen at RAF Leemings Air Fair in 1992.