"Here it is. Filmed from the roof of the JFK control tower, here is footage of the last Air France Concorde departure from JFK, 5/31/03.
Things to notice!
1) Notice the spectators on the roof of terminal ONE.
2) Notice the airport manager inspecting RY 31L prior to the departure with a vehicle.
3) Notice the HUGE collection of press and airport vehicles on the surrounding taxiways as he comes out.
4) Notice the tri-color water salute from the Port Authority Police...Red, White and Blue for the colors of the French flag.
Tower-aircraft audio in real time is on the recording as well.
These are LARGE files, but the quality will bear that out. If you're on dialup connection, and you want to download them, you won't be sorry.
Two parts:
Part ONE - Water Salute, taxi (4:18 13.3MB, Stereo Sound, 320x240)
http://www.jfktower.com/concfarewell.wmv
Things to look for in part II
1) The cool shot of EVA departing 4L as AFR001 taxies to 31L
2) The emotional goodbye from the pilot
3) The JAL landing 4R as AFR001 goes into position on 31L
4) In the tower, Don saying, "Where's Ken????" See Ken? We miss ya up there!
Part TWO- Position and hold, goodbyes, takeoff, controller from top of tower, shots in the tower of the controllers that worked the flight. (3:11, 9.7Mb, Stereo Sound, 320x240)
http://www.jfktower.com/concfarewell2.wmv
SPECIAL FEATURE -- Aviation photographer Carlos Borda was on the side of the runway when AFR001 took off...heres the MPG he took with his digital camera. THIS is great stuff:"
http://www.jfktower.com/carlosbordalastconc53103.mpg