French Air Force A310

[sierrafoxtrot]

Today saw the arrival of a very rare to Bristol, Airbus A310 collecting the French air force from exercise:

French Air Force Airbus A310 F-RADC by Simon Fewkes, on Flickr

French Air Force Airbus A310 F-RADC by Simon Fewkes, on Flickr

French Air Force Airbus A310 F-RADC by Simon Fewkes, on Flickr

French Air Force Airbus A310 F-RADC by Simon Fewkes, on Flickr

 

[Aviador]

Great pictures Simon.

 

[sierrafoxtrot]

Great pictures Simon.

Thank you

 

[Aviador]

I have to admit, the A310 is one of my favourite aircraft. The engines have such a unique sound and it takes to the air so effortlessly.

(My favorite aircraft has got to be the 757 and I'm fortunate to live near an airport where I can see them regularly, at least at the moment until they're retired!) #avgeek #A310 #B757 #BRSspotting

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I only flew in a A310 once. With Swissair from Zurich to Heathrow in 1990 (I remember the year because it was our 25th wedding anniversary - married at 20 and still together). Funnily enough our outbound flight was a BA 757.

I've never been a collector of aircraft registrations but for some reason I remember this 757 had a name - Raglan Castle. Being a big fan of the Great Western Railway (the real one not the ersatz First Group version currently operating) this resonated with me because the GWR Castle class was one of the great British locomotive types and I was hauled by many in the final years of steam on BR.