I've read every word of this absolutely fascinating thread and like many others, I must offer my thanks to all those posters who've made this the best thread I've ever found on pprune.
I have but one cherised memory of Concorde.
In 1980 I was working on a merchant ship as a radio officer and was lucky enough to see and hearConcorde take off from Singapore.
I still remember that noise - goose bumps stuff!
Thanks again from a humble student pilot.
Rob.