QNIM
I did see one when I was at Melbourne High School - was walking to get a lift back home with my mother who taught at Toorak Central School and the one that was on a promoional tour came cruising by.
As it passed the nose, which had been in the droop positon was realligned, and they must have hit the reheat on the Olympus' as the attitude of the aeroplane changed markedly and it just leapt out of sight - what a magnificent thing it is.
I am very sad that my grandkids will only be able to read about the girls and see video footage of them, no doubt tainted by the tragic accident caused by the marginal structural integrity of an obviously poorly maintained Continental fleet member.
Col. Walter - I am seriously considering exactly what you say!!!
Best all - and God bless the best of the best - Concorde.
EWL