Concorde's in formation.

[rogerg]

I cant seem to provide a link but Youtube has a film from the cockpit of one of 4 BA Concorde's in formation. I never new it had happened.

[Jn14:6]

Concorde's what?

[Musket90]

Happened late 80's or possibly early 90's on a Christmas Eve morning when four were available. All taxied from the BA maintenance base and departed in sequence off Heathrow 27L and were filmed by a Lear Jet over the Bristol Channel. They all returned mid-afternoon in sequence. There used to be a framed aerial photo of it in Heathrow old control tower reception. Maybe it's in the new tower somewhere..

[ATSA1]

I think it was Christmas Eve 1985, to celebrate (nearly) 10 years of service.

[Quemerford]

Originally Posted by Jn14:6

Concorde's what?

There's a global surfeit of apostrophes ("apostrophe's"), so use them whenever you can. You'll be helping a good cause.

[goofer3]

Originally Posted by ATSA1

I think it was Christmas Eve 1985, to celebrate (nearly) 10 years of service.

Link here; CONCORDE SST : 10th Anniversary

[4468]

I heard from one of the captains, the subsequent session in the pub wasn’t too shabby either! 😀

[Musket90]

The Concorde key event is incorrect in that they departed 27L (previously 28L). On return they landed 27R (previously 28R). Weather was poor at the time with cloud base around 300ft so once airborne they were soon in cloud. I was fortunate to be next to 27L holding area watching it.

[luoto]

This?

You Tube

[DuncanDoenitz]

Originally Posted by Jn14:6

Concorde's what?

Like Concorde, that went quickly over most peoples head's.

[denachtenmai]

I have a photograph of four of them, in line abreast, on my study wall, A very nice 50th birthday present from my wife.

[Airclues]

Concorde's what?

Concorde"s in formation. (Concorde is in formation with other Concordes).

[Ancient Observer]

I have my Concorde Colibri Ballpoint pen next to me at my desk. Fully working again after I discovered that one of the Parker refills work in it!

[meleagertoo]

Originally Posted by Jn14:6

Concorde's what?

Surely the only coherent response to that meaningless phrase is "when, with or doing what?"

Thank God most pilots are more precise and coherent with the way they fly than the way they garble speech or writing...

[nomorehelosforme]

And don’t forget the final flights into Heathrow one after another, happened to be on a very high spot in Hounslow to watch that!

[Suzeman]

IIRC the photo ship was G-LEAR of Northern Exec at Manchester

[Herod]

Thanks, luoto. Wonderful bit of film. I don't know where all the dust in my eyes came from.

[netstruggler]

Originally Posted by DuncanDoenitz

... over most peoples head's.

...as did that apparently.

And I've learned that the plural of Concorde is Concorde.

[Momoe]

Might be a global shortage of apostrophes but no shortage of abbreviation marks

[treadigraph]

Originally Posted by netstruggler

...as did that apparently.

And I've learned that the plural of Concorde is Concorde.

African mammal plurals: Elephant, Zebra, Lion, Giraffe, etc... as said by anyone who has been on safari...

Conversely, why do de Havilland, Bristol, Gloster, etc, so often get called Glosters and so on. "It was returned to Glosters last week for modification". You never hear "it was returned to Boeings last week for modification"...

[/drift]