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HZ123
31st Oct 2003, 00:55
G-BOAC will depart LHR for MAN at 09;55 Friday 31st October.
glynn-kayes
31st Oct 2003, 05:49
What a very sad day for british aviation.I suppose it will be parked next to the AVRO RJX and added to future british museum pieces.Its so ironic ,an old British Aircraft and a new British Aircraft and both in Museums and both disscontinued.................
Landing_24R
31st Oct 2003, 16:54
glynn-kayes
G-BOAC will indeed be displayed next to the Avro-RJX, in the long term the airport is looking to build a glass housing to shelter her from the elements. The airport are hoping to secure more aircraft, with the BAC-111 being mentioned fairly frequently...
Landing_24R
Buster the Bear
31st Oct 2003, 17:37
Its on its way, just flown past me. 1000ft cloud base stopped me from seeing it!
So how are they going to get one into East Fortune, will it fly to Edinburgh?
No - East Fortune will be getting one of the non-flying aircraft, G-BOAB perhaps? It's supposed to be making its journey by barge and then by road...
Buster the Bear
1st Nov 2003, 06:58
My last chance gone of seeing a flying Conc then, hidden by OVC010! The growl from 4 Olympus was wonderful.
Sad really as most of this autumn has been really good VFR!
I love East Fortune, they have a Tiger Moth ex Dunstable/London Gliding Club on display. Light blue G-AOEL. (Dick Emery).
G-BOAA, well done to all involved at the Museum of Flight.
Not all is lost here is the list of provisional departures from LHR
03 Nov 1500 JFK
10 Nov 1500 JFK
17 Nov 1120 BGI
26 Nov 1120 Filton
26 Is the last chance.
MerchantVenturer
1st Nov 2003, 20:03
Ref AF returning to Filton, the local media report that because accommodation at Filton is limited (3,000 spectators being admitted to site) the final Concorde will overfly the city of Bristol, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge and Avon Gorge prior to landing.
At some point in final approach/city overfly she is expected to be joined by Rolls Royce's Spitfire.
A spokesman for the local police suggested that the best place for spectators would be the Bristol Downs (adjacent to the Avon Gorge). This area is a massive open space of hundreds of acres of flat, accessible grassland.
bagpuss lives
3rd Nov 2003, 02:47
According to the latest rumours on the grapevine the viewing park at EGCC is to contain the following aircraft (though quite where they're going to find the room is beyond me) ;
Concorde
RJX
1-11
737
748
A couple of Mil types that escape me at the moment
EGCC4284
3rd Nov 2003, 04:42
http://groups.msn.com/LatinFlyersAirportBar/concordegboac.msnw
bagpuss lives
3rd Nov 2003, 04:53
Don't you just hate a show off :D
Seriously though - cheers for those pictures 4284 - very nice :)
MAN777
3rd Nov 2003, 05:38
Didnt take you long to get them posted Rob !
Niteflite; You are correct to ask the question as to why and when could they obtain a 1-11 or a 748. At least a number of the 748's are still aborn in the northern hemisphere. I would have thought an ATP or J41 would not be out of place.