AIN Blog: Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
On its final day in service, a  Royal Air Force VC10 refuels two Tornado combat jets. The type is retiring  after 47 years military service in the UK. (Photo: Chris  Pocock)
On its final day in service, a Royal Air Force VC10 refuels two Tornado combat jets. The type is retiring after 47 years military service in the UK. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Chris Pocock
Defense Correspondent
About the author

Chris Pocock has been covering the defense beat for AIN for over 30 years. He is a British citizen and a graduate of the University of Cambridge. Chris worked in the air cargo business for ten years before becoming a full-time writer in 1983. He subsequently edited two air cargo journals before becoming AIN’s Defense Editor. He retired from that position in 2018, but still contributes to the publication. Chris has written extensively on aerial reconnaissance, including four books on the history of the U-2 spyplane. He also lectures on this and other topics related to intelligence-gathering in the Cold War.

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