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Concorde B-BOAB in hanger

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Old 29th Oct 2015, 23:36
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Concorde B-BOAB in hanger

Landing at LHR this afternoon I noticed the Concorde was inside one of the TBA hangers. Anyone have any idea what's happening to it?
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Old 30th Oct 2015, 07:55
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Hopefully a bit of remedial/preventive maintenance - by all accounts, it's in a shocking state.

BA should either keep it permanently under cover or find a deserving home for it.
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I wish they would give it to some kind of Preservation Society in order that it can be properly cared for and even become a tourist attraction.

Who owns it now? Is it BA's property?
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I think G-BOAB should be donated to Bahrain as this was the first scheduled service for Concorde in 1976 when the US were so anti-SSC. At least she would be in a better environment and they would take care of her a great deal better.
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I think G-BOAB should be donated to Bahrain as this was the first scheduled service for Concorde in 1976 when the US were so anti-SSC. At least she would be in a better environment and they would take care of her a great deal better.
How would you get it there?
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How would you get it there?
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Putting it in a hangar rather than a hangar might help.
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