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hi all just wondering out of curiosity what has happened to concordes captains/fo.s. . . have they retired or gone onto new type rating
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Seeing as no-one else has replied I will add what I know.
I know one has gone back on the 747, one on the 777, one on the Airbus and, I am sure one of the cabin crew has gone on to be a F/O or something like that.
It has been a while since I last spoke to one of the Captains, but I will e-mail him and point him in this direction.
I know one has gone back on the 747, one on the 777, one on the Airbus and, I am sure one of the cabin crew has gone on to be a F/O or something like that.
It has been a while since I last spoke to one of the Captains, but I will e-mail him and point him in this direction.
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Those Concorde pilots who weren't close to retirement all retrained. All the Concorde pilots were senior enough to achieve commands on other types and I believe the vast majority chose to do this. The flight engineers were forcibly retired from flying as BA no longer operates any aircraft which require them. Shame.
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I believe Mr Bannister has retired after seeing a post in "Where are you now?" Mr Concorde retires.
Would like to know what Mr Walpole is doing these days - he is retired of course.
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Would like to know what Mr Walpole is doing these days - he is retired of course.
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One Concorde Captain, and avid PPRuNer, is on the 744 fleet. He always says that "it takes a long time to get anywhere" but he likes it. I also heard that there was a fair bit of angst among the CC's because of the way they were 'dealt' with in regard to their alternative job's issue.
As for Mr Walpole, I think he still resides in the East Horsley area. Quite near a petrol station I believe!
As for Mr Walpole, I think he still resides in the East Horsley area. Quite near a petrol station I believe!
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As for Mr Walpole, I think he still resides in the East Horsley area. Quite near a petrol station I believe
Just to add, does anyone know what has happened or happening to the Concorde sim, would love to have a bash on that.
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Apparently the Filton Concorde sim was going to be put on a non-working display:
http://www.speedbirds.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/news9a.htm
http://www.speedbirds.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/news9a.htm
