Originally Posted by
KelvinD
Blimey Dave! It takes me back to some years ago (pre T5) when I used to take my boy to watch Concorde stagger over the fence!
I can remember the early 747s passing the old north side radar unit (where Compass House now stands) with the nosewheel still firmly glued to the ground. At that point, even Tridents were normally well airborne and even the daily Deux Ponts would be trying to rotate.