Transports and Tankers

Although it lagged behind the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC 8 the Vickers (BAC) VC 10 nevertheless brought a new level to the long-distance airliner concept.The qualities were recognized by the RAF that operated both the standard and super variants in the transport and in-flight refueler role for many decades the tankers of No.101 Squadron only finally withdrawn from use in 2015.