Concorde's in formation.
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Concorde's in formation.
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.
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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..
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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.
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!
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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"...
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