The Concorde thread (Don't start a separate one!)
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brockenspectre - I didn't mean you!! Sorry, I know that you are an old hand here!
The debates about historic preservation have been inside the many Concorde threads, so a search on thread subjects would not show.
BA are still holding back an announcement on final destinations of the birds and an historic flight. They say they will make a decision in the next few weeks. They may announce today, impossible to know.
The consensus in Pprune has been that the cost of one machine would be very high and only possible for a year or two, due to training and spares issues.
When programming the video for BBC2 this afternoon. The prog that follows is called "Flog It". I'm sure that the denizens of JetBlast could offer some suggestions as to who and what should be flogged!
(also, could not resist posting directly after PAX-MAN
The debates about historic preservation have been inside the many Concorde threads, so a search on thread subjects would not show.
BA are still holding back an announcement on final destinations of the birds and an historic flight. They say they will make a decision in the next few weeks. They may announce today, impossible to know.
The consensus in Pprune has been that the cost of one machine would be very high and only possible for a year or two, due to training and spares issues.
When programming the video for BBC2 this afternoon. The prog that follows is called "Flog It". I'm sure that the denizens of JetBlast could offer some suggestions as to who and what should be flogged!
(also, could not resist posting directly after PAX-MAN
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it's not just the "Wooly-Pully" who jumps on any thing for a bit of free publicity........
Just watched the Concorde departure from Edinburgh - how the hell did Squeezy-Jet get one of their 73s in between Concorde and the cameras.
Just watched the Concorde departure from Edinburgh - how the hell did Squeezy-Jet get one of their 73s in between Concorde and the cameras.
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I'm 4725 miles away, as the crow flies, so I won't get there in time. Full marks to BBC World who are showing a couple of Concorde programs at the moment in the run-up to live coverage of the arrivals.
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Try
http://www.flytecomm.com/cgi-bin/trackflight
Currently
Flight Number 2
Departure City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Departure Time 10/24/2003 07:39 AM
Arrival City (Airport) London, England, Great Britain (EGLL)
Arrival Time 10/24/2003 03:40 PM
Remaining Flight Time 01:42
Aircraft Type Concorde
Current Altitude 53,300 feet
Current Groundspeed 1374 mph
Flight Status In Flight
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Currently
Flight Number 2
Departure City (Airport) New York, NY (JFK)
Departure Time 10/24/2003 07:39 AM
Arrival City (Airport) London, England, Great Britain (EGLL)
Arrival Time 10/24/2003 03:40 PM
Remaining Flight Time 01:42
Aircraft Type Concorde
Current Altitude 53,300 feet
Current Groundspeed 1374 mph
Flight Status In Flight
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It is a sad Day today for Aviation in the UK. My best wishes go to all the Concorde Fleet Personel and everyone invovled since its start to its demise today. Most of all the we must thank the Passengers who Travelled on it through out its Career.
SPEEDBIRD CONCORDE2 GO YOU GOOD THING!
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P.S. ALSO THANKYOU BBC WORLD FOR YOUR COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE LAST DAY OF OPERATIONS. ALL OF US AROUND THE WORLD ARE ENJOYING IT EMMENSLY.
SPEEDBIRD CONCORDE2 GO YOU GOOD THING!
Sheep
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P.S. ALSO THANKYOU BBC WORLD FOR YOUR COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE LAST DAY OF OPERATIONS. ALL OF US AROUND THE WORLD ARE ENJOYING IT EMMENSLY.
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Nice PA from Speedbird 2 thanking the British public for its support, especially over this last week, just now.
Interesting comment that BA has yet to announce its final verdict on the "keep one for special occasions" .. apparently this will be next week ..
OMG so beautiful .. the birds coming home ... deffo tearing up now - two a/c on screen now ... one home... two more in pic .... they are SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!
DARN we are all average now ... reductio ad "the mundane"
Interesting comment that BA has yet to announce its final verdict on the "keep one for special occasions" .. apparently this will be next week ..
OMG so beautiful .. the birds coming home ... deffo tearing up now - two a/c on screen now ... one home... two more in pic .... they are SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!
DARN we are all average now ... reductio ad "the mundane"
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In the office here at Tower Bridge... ATC on the radio, BBC2 on the telly, and then "They're coming in over London!". One by one, three Concordes came in to the east, lined up along the Thames and flew past the office at 2000'.
Absolutely beyond words. Entire company cheering from the corner office with the best view, and then back to the projection telly to watch them land.
Tearful? You betcha. But an excellent finale.
R
(bet there'll be some ribbing over that first landing, though!)
Absolutely beyond words. Entire company cheering from the corner office with the best view, and then back to the projection telly to watch them land.
Tearful? You betcha. But an excellent finale.
R
(bet there'll be some ribbing over that first landing, though!)