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Old 23rd Oct 2003, 05:51
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Red Spitfire Driver
 
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Right everyone.

Here is the official timings etc for Friday.

Three successive Concorde approaches will be made;
1st aircraft ex Edinburgh, supersonic over North Sea, inbound via LAM, touchdown 1450Z.
2nd aircraft ex Heathrow, supersonic over Bay of Biscay, inbound via OCK, touchdown 1452Z.
3rd aircraft BAW002, ex Kennedy, via OCK, touchdown 1454Z.

Aircraft 1 & 2 are scheduled to arrive at the stacks about 15minutes early (with 40 minutes holding fuel). They will await arrival of No3.

The timings are important for the BBC to carry the event live.

All arrivals will be on the northerly runway - best camera positions for the BBC.

The BBC and press will also have helicopters for pictures/filming.

After arrival two of the aircraft will conduct a 'tour' of the manoeuvring area.

If BAW002 is delayed in excess of one hour - then the two 'domestic' flights will operate using the times above. BAW002 will be a 'normal' arrival.

If either of the 'domestic' flights is late it will be rescheduled to arrive at least one hour after the others.


Hope this helps all you photographers, and Concorde freaks.

Cheers
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