Concorde Flies Again (merged)
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Old news really but it's remarkable how few people seem to have heard of these aspects of the crash.
http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safet...rdespacer.html
http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Safet...rdespacer.html
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Even though, sad to hear of the Seattle incident on Alpha Golf and the FE's cap.
I am troubled into hearing that the aircraft will "probably" be stored outside on the parking lot adjacent to the B747 "001", Air Force one B707 and the American B727.
Can anyone clarify, is -AG going into undercover storage or just going to be left outside.
These aircraft have faded and detoriorated badly, like to ones on top of the Intrepid in NYC. The American B727 that was retired to Seattle has paint flaking and transfers coming off etc, the first B747 in preservation there looks really worse for wear, faded,jaded and in a sad state considering their place in aviation history.
What happened to that "web poll" then a few weeks ago to save Concorde?
This is all sad as the idea was to send Concorde to homes where the aircraft will be upkept and not left to decay...
I am troubled into hearing that the aircraft will "probably" be stored outside on the parking lot adjacent to the B747 "001", Air Force one B707 and the American B727.
Can anyone clarify, is -AG going into undercover storage or just going to be left outside.
These aircraft have faded and detoriorated badly, like to ones on top of the Intrepid in NYC. The American B727 that was retired to Seattle has paint flaking and transfers coming off etc, the first B747 in preservation there looks really worse for wear, faded,jaded and in a sad state considering their place in aviation history.
What happened to that "web poll" then a few weeks ago to save Concorde?
This is all sad as the idea was to send Concorde to homes where the aircraft will be upkept and not left to decay...
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YNSL - Much as I'm a huge Conc. fan, please don't keep posting solely to push threads to the top.
The aircraft's merit in terms of ordering in the topic list should really be determined by real posts. Intentional messing around here will undermine genuine thoughts about the great white bird.
The aircraft's merit in terms of ordering in the topic list should really be determined by real posts. Intentional messing around here will undermine genuine thoughts about the great white bird.
I understand that Alpha Golf will be outside for a few years at least while the "large aircraft" display hangar is built at the museum of flight. Hopefully the miserable Seattle weather won't cause too much deterioration in the meantime.
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He also mentioned another French Concorde being scrapped at Dakar?after a heavy landing?
There was an "incident" at Dakar where an Air France aircraft suffered a tail strike during a heavy landing. It was repaired and returned to service and was then withdrawn and dismantled for parts FIVE YEARS LATER.
I think it's likely that similar inaccurate sensationalism sets the tone for the rest of it.
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My apologies if this question has already been answered elsewhere, but when and how is the Concorde destined for the air museum near Edinburgh going to get there?
I have seen departure details for all the others, including the last take-off ever on the 26th November, but I haven't noticed EDI anywhere. Is this perhaps to be one of the non-airworthy a/c? If so, it presumably will need to be moved by road......
I have seen departure details for all the others, including the last take-off ever on the 26th November, but I haven't noticed EDI anywhere. Is this perhaps to be one of the non-airworthy a/c? If so, it presumably will need to be moved by road......
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Yes this has been mentioned in these spreads.
Alpha Bravo has not been airworthy for some considerable time as it was never modified, unlike AC-AG.
As far as I know, the movement to East Fortune is not yet timeframed/scaled/tabled but will go by road from LHR to the east coast then barge up to Scotland. It will be moved in partially dismantled status, i.e. wings removed. This process I am told is going to take a CONSIDERABLE length of time.
Yes this has been mentioned in these spreads.
Alpha Bravo has not been airworthy for some considerable time as it was never modified, unlike AC-AG.
As far as I know, the movement to East Fortune is not yet timeframed/scaled/tabled but will go by road from LHR to the east coast then barge up to Scotland. It will be moved in partially dismantled status, i.e. wings removed. This process I am told is going to take a CONSIDERABLE length of time.
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G-BOAE off to Barbados (clearly the weather was out to demonstrate the contrast between there and the UK today):
Just one more flight left - LHR to Filton - now who here works southside at Filton and will let me stand on the roof of one of your buildings...? Pretty please...
Just one more flight left - LHR to Filton - now who here works southside at Filton and will let me stand on the roof of one of your buildings...? Pretty please...
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G-BOAC at MAN is still on stand 70 in the open it has had it's fule lines taken out but that it all. it is not going to be strip of anything 
they will be starting work soon ao a £500,000 hangar to keep it in but at the mo it is out in the elements .... dont know why tho seeing as they have a spare hangar (ex B.A) just doing nothing 
they will be starting work soon ao a £500,000 hangar to keep it in but at the mo it is out in the elements .... dont know why tho seeing as they have a spare hangar (ex B.A) just doing nothing
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Super pics Damien - at around 1115 I looked across the office and out of a window to see it grey and overcast and rainy and figured that the UK was just expressing it sorrow at the last international Concorde flight departure. If you can get pics of G-BOAF (she is the Filton a/c, isn't she?) that will be grand!
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Thanks rampman. I'd heard the BA hangar has been sold, so maybe that's why they can't use it.
Cracking pics, DamianB as usual. Someone HAS to get you airside at Filton to capture those last moments.... PLEASE!!!
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Cracking pics, DamianB as usual. Someone HAS to get you airside at Filton to capture those last moments.... PLEASE!!!
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Unless you fancy flying the Chippy down to Filton with a camera toting passenger, SSD. How long do you think we could get away with circling near the approach at around the right time 
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Someone at Filton, please let Damien and his magic shufty box into your lovely airfield!
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Dear Mr Eddington,
Can you ask the nice pilot chap, for the very last flight, to do LHR, flyby at TLS, Bang over the Bay, then a Filton flyby and greaser type landing. Please.
saman
PPS
PLEASE!
PS
Dear Mr Eddington,
Can you ask the nice pilot chap, for the very last flight, to do LHR, flyby at TLS, Bang over the Bay, then a Filton flyby and greaser type landing. Please.
saman
PPS
PLEASE!