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Vickers VC10 Nav Seat: 101 Squadron Association Adoption

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A unique chance to adopt the navigator position on board the Vickers VC10 in honour of Squadron Leader Peter Womphrey, 1939 – 2020.

In partnership with 101 Squadron Association and the RAF Museum American Foundation, we are giving 101 people the chance to adopt the navigator position on board the Vickers VC10 which is located at Cosford and has been transformed into a inspiring classroom!

Join us in honouring Pete and adopt the navigator seat.

Squadron Leader Peter Womphrey, 1939-2020

Peter Womphrey was the first RAF navigator to convert to the VC10 tanker and subsequently commanded the inaugural VC10 Tanker Training Flight (TTF). Peter’s infectious ‘work hard, play hard’ ethos permeated all who served with him. The astonishingly high regard in which the VC10K force was held by all its air refuelling ‘customers’, in peace and in war, over the next 30 years was due in large part to Peter’s founding efforts in setting the bar so very high both professionally and socially.

Born in Newcastle, Peter attended the King Henry VIII school in Coventry and in 1957, at the age of 17, joined the Royal Air Force as an Officer Cadet. Following his initial training, Peter attended No. 2 Air Navigation School flying Vickers Valettas, before transferring to Bomber Command Bombing School flying Vickers Varsities and an Avro Anson.