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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Vickers VC10 jetliners fly last mission from RAF Brize Norton


The RAF's last Vickers VC10 jetliners have completed their final mission after 47 years of service.

The two aircraft took off from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, at 10:00 BST and refuelled several planes air-to-air before landing at about 14:30.

They are to be dismantled and replaced by a fleet of new Voyager A330-200s.

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