Aircraft Photo of 5X-UVA | Vickers Super VC10 Srs1154 | East African Airways | AirHistory.net #290348
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:5X-UVA
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers VC10
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers VC10/Super VC10
Aircraft Version:Vickers Super VC10 Srs1154
C/n (msn):881
Operator Titles:East African Airways
Location
City / Airport:Paris - OrlyMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPO   IATA: ORY   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:12 April 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 290348
Photo Comment

Arguably the most beautiful colour scheme on a Super VC10. First flown from Brooklands to Wisely, UK 3 September 1966. Delivered to EAAC 30 September and flown to Nairobi via Rome and Cairo 11 October and operated the first scheduled EAAC Super VC10 service 13 October 1966. Written off after hitting a jacking pad on the runway at Addis Ababa 18 April 1972. Photographer unknown

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