Concorde on TV
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Just a small point, but the in the BBC reports that I heard on this story, the implication is that it was a BA Concorde that crashed last year (and of course it was a tragedy whatever the nationality). 
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Does anyone know of a site with any "live" video coverage of Concordes re-taking of the skies today? I have looked at a couple of news sites and their footage appears to focus on the disaster last year and historical footage/anecdote.
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Yep, good job by all. Did ya see the approach into Brize? Lets take our hats off to Captain Mike Bannister. If you want to see how to fly a crosswind approach, and in an aircraft with a serious shortage of lift devices, then turn on the news at ten.....NOW!
Regards.
Regards.
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Have to agree with Speedbird - it appeared to be taking a massive crosswind component - looked like it was heading straight for the camera! Just one more tribute to such a magnificent aircraft, and of course it flight crew.
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About time, too.
Just to clarify, the reason AF is based at Brize for now is nothing to do with CofA - you may fly into LHR on a Permit - but simply so the flying/taxying trials can be conducted without holding up all the other traffic or queuing for runway slots.
It'll be back at LHR soon, after completion of the required tech verification flights/tests.
Just to clarify, the reason AF is based at Brize for now is nothing to do with CofA - you may fly into LHR on a Permit - but simply so the flying/taxying trials can be conducted without holding up all the other traffic or queuing for runway slots.
It'll be back at LHR soon, after completion of the required tech verification flights/tests.
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That ruddy aircraft...First time I ever saw it was Mk 1's 1973 landing at PIK.I was 2 years old.Love at first sight,indeed.It is almost wholly responsible for the sad,aviation obsessed git I am today.
How I love it!!!
How I love it!!!
