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Old 16th Sep 2005, 18:25
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gordonroxburgh
 
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To put G-BOAB plight in perspective: BA had 8 Concordes; the 7 flyers in the fleet and development a/c G-BBDG. The interior fixtures and fittings had been removed off G-BBDG in 2001 when work started to prototype fit the project rocket upgrades to the Galleys and Lavs etc..

BA wanted to save G-BBDG from the scrapman and Brooklands Museum were keen to have the aircraft. To turn this into a viable proposition this would need to be fitted with a mock BA interior. So the best decision was to retain the shell of G-BOAB at LHR for "marketing' purposes, as there was never going to be any funding to move G-BOAB to a museum and put it on display with no interior.

This therefore allowed the historic G-BBDG to be saved and fully restored at Brooklands and fitted partially with the remaining fixtures and fitted saved off of G-BOAB in 2001.

A little bit more imagineering at LHR and Alpha Bravo could look great in her temp location sitting along side R23, a few more low level lights inside and out would make her look great.
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