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Old 6th Dec 2011, 04:08
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A myth. The incident to which you refer did result in Concorde landing with less than planned minimum fuel but that is all. None of the embellished versions of Concorde engines flaming out or having to be towed to the gate because of the C of G, etc, are true.
Well, it seems Captain Walpole OBE left the employ of BA shortly after that uh, very minor, incident. He also claims to have barrel rolled a Concorde (à la Tex Johnston) in the company of a French test pilot.

The Concorde 'minimum fuel' incident has been discussed here and elsewhere for years, it was well known as an example of poor CRM across the pond at Pan Am in the late eighties. The FE wanted to divert to SNN but was overruled.

I know my version is true because it starts, 'Now, this is no s**t!'
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