Anyone sat watching Concorde? - I have EXTRA flight details

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 4:59 pm

Call me sad but I am sat here watching it.

Especially sad when I know that today is NOT the last flight. I already have my seat booked to go and see one of its TRUE last flights in a few weeks

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:20 pm

I cant confirm the time yet, BUT Concorde will be taking off and will be going to Bristol on 17 November 2003.

So if you want to see it then go to the Filton Airport in Bristol.

britboy · Post by **britboy** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:43 pm

Its the last commercial flight. not the last flight!

And yes we are sitting in our office watching them land!

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:47 pm

dont bet on it being the last commercial flight. From what I am hearing via work then there may be more to come.

And where I work they have just a small amout to do with the engines

Riss · Post by **Riss** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 6:15 pm

Aww

Have been watching the tv all day on and off, very sad day

I knew there was going to be a flight into Filton but I didn't know the date - is that a weekend? Fancy going to that

Might see ya there Rob

rob · Post by **rob** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 7:09 pm

no its a Monday.

tiranova · Post by **tiranova** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 7:40 pm

keep us posted when you know more, Rob, I'll go see it if I can get the afternoon off.

My cousin helped build the first one. I have actually been on a Concorde when I was little. It wasnt taking off, but families of the build team were allowed on board to take a look. My dad who was terrified of flying (bless him!) ran from the front door to the back door, couldnt get off fast enough!

Esselle · Post by **Esselle** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 7:49 pm

keep us posted when you know more, Rob, I'll go see it if I can get the afternoon off.

Possibility for me too.

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:48 pm

I believe that one of the Concordes has been bought by the guys at Bruntingthorpe airfield (the same palce that keeps the last flying Vulcan ever).

When I lived in leics I used to go there quite often to see the Vulcan razz up & down the runway.. awesome sight.

Post by **Lyndon** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:49 pm

I believe that one of the Concordes has been bought by the guys at Bruntingthorpe airfield (the same palce that keeps the last flying Vulcan ever).

When I lived in leics I used to go there quite often to see the Vulcan razz up & down the runway.. awesome sight.

and sound, i can still remember as a kid the thumping on me chest as the vulcan did a fly-by

rob · Post by **rob** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:30 am

that would be the paramedics trying to restart your heart after the loud noise from the big din the sky made ikkle Lyndon have a heart attack

charlieannear · Post by **charlieannear** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:53 pm

I believe that one of the Concordes has been bought by the guys at Bruntingthorpe airfield (the same palce that keeps the last flying Vulcan ever).

When I lived in leics I used to go there quite often to see the Vulcan razz up & down the runway.. awesome sight.
and sound, i can still remember as a kid the thumping on me chest as the vulcan did a fly-by

Yeah that feeling like your innards are being blendered as the Vulcan goes stright up from take off!

Cool.

WebCode · Post by **WebCode** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 5:47 pm

The Vulcan is Not Airworthy though

Has had engine tests and runway runs but it can't fly.. YET!!!

tiranova · Post by **tiranova** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:24 pm

Any news on when shes coming back to Bristol?

We could have a mini meet

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:49 pm

dont bet on it being the last commercial flight. From what I am hearing via work then there may be more to come.

And where I work they have just a small amout to do with the engines

On the final commercial day, five of BA's seven Concordes were still airworthy. Three of those will be going abroad (Seattle, New York and Bermuda (or is it Barbados?) and the remaining four are staying in the UK (at Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Heathrow). The only one that has any prospect of remaining airworthy is the one going to Bristol. However, the likelyhood of it doing so is extremely remote, due to hideous expense it would require. In addition, it would require significantly greater expense on top of that to allow it to keep a passenger license as opposed to a flying license.

BA retains ownership of all the aircraft and so there is no prospect of any other commercial airline company trying to take one over.

Personally, I would discount any prospect of it flying again, after it has left Heathrow. (And where I work they have just a small amout to do with flying it.)

Vince.