I thought I’d scan in this article from today’s (Scottish) Daily Record.
The text in case you can’t make it out is… “THE swan of the skies looks more like an ugly duckling as it sits broken on the runway. But it’s not the end of the road entirely for this Concorde.
The wing tips and tail have been removed so this Air France icon can be shipped down the Rhine by pontoon to it’s final destination.
Once at the air museum in Sinsheim, southern Germany, the missing bits will be put back on and Concorde will, once again be a very fine swan indeed.”
By: Ren Frew - 10th July 2003 at 10:17
Originally posted by Bhoy
Bhoycott the Bassas.
Now now, Bhoy I didn’t buy the Record to read I was needing something to line the cat’s litter trays late last night. 😀
By: Whiskey Delta - 10th July 2003 at 06:50
Here’s some pictures of it’s delivery flight.
http://www.airlinerphotos.com/concorde/
It seems that the museum isn’t at the airport so it was flown in and has to be dismantled to get to the museum.
By: KabirT - 10th July 2003 at 05:51
ya why didnt they just fly them to there destinations?
By: Whiskey Delta - 10th July 2003 at 04:05
I’m suprised they just didn’t fly each Concorde to it’s final destination. That would be a great send off.
By: Bhoy - 10th July 2003 at 03:05
Bhoycott the Bassas.
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