Concorde!!!

Yeah that is a good idea, but why should it be for her??? It would just be like giving the farewell of concorde to the queen as a present, if you get what I mean?

She probably not fussed whether or not concorde continues to fly anyhow?

I think what ever they do to give concorde a send off it should be done for those who really appreciate her!

How about a flyby down the Mall to celebrate the Queen’s next birthday? It was impressive last time they did that!

Isn’t Farnborough every year?

My mistake!

Do you mean an exclusive Farnborough air show at the end of the year for example or at the main one in July 2004, 9 months after the aircraft is withdrawn from public service?

5 or 6 won’t be repeated because I think only 4 are or ever will be Airworthy.
4 may happen though at an airshow (possibly Farnborough) but they would have to stop the LHR – JFK service.

They have to do something special to say farewell and a UK tour seems to make sense.

Originally posted by A330Crazy
I heard that they were to fly 4 together in a low flight fly pass, but it was not decided as to where this would be done?

I don’t think that is likely to happen. Last month’s Airliner World showed a photograph of 5 or 6 Concordes flying in formation and the caption was something like “never to be repeated..” Mind you, this was written before the announcment that Concorde would be withdrawn from service.

Andrew – if they did you would have no chance of getting on there – what after press, TV, media, VIPs, official spotters clubs, employees etc etc – u’d have to camp out days beforehand to do so…

I heard that they were to fly 4 together in a low flight fly pass, but it was not decided as to where this would be done?

Either way looking forward to it… hope they open the LHR viewing roof back up specially for this occassion!!!! 😀

whoops – double posted half of that! – cheers dan!

Dusseldwarf and I were at the LHR collectors fair in October last year (LHR Visitors’ Centre).

Concorde took off whilst we were outside in the car park next to the runway. It was breath taking!!!!

brenmcc1 – if you look bak in the archieves there’s been about 5 threads on this subject over the last 2 weeks which may be of interest to you…

dan, can u keep us posted on this one – i’d love to see her back at Leeds for a “second” last time! The last last time was a great day! I’m off to Manchester and Liverpool next Monday – Manchy cos my Mum wants to see a TCX B752 “what i’m going on holiday in” as she says, and Liverpool to scout around for accomodation and a sneeky peek at whats in Ezywise!

Heres the last last Concorde flight from Leeds in June 2000 – kwality not particualrly gud but the best angle of the 3 on a.net…

Will keep you posted mate.

Posted it on a.net and a guy who’s a maintanence engineer on Concorde doesn’t know anything about it! Just hope it actually happens, I’ll definately be at MAN if it does!

brenmcc1 – if you look bak in the archieves there’s been about 5 threads on this subject over the last 2 weeks which may be of interest to you…

dan, can u keep us posted on this one – i’d love to see her back at Leeds for a “second” last time! The last last time was a great day! I’m off to Manchester and Liverpool next Monday – Manchy cos my Mum wants to see a TCX B752 “what i’m going on holiday in” as she says, and Liverpool to scout around for accomodation and a sneeky peek at whats in Ezywise!

Interesting little article in todays Mirror about Concorde, it does seem pretty certain that it will end in October unfortunately, but the particularly interesting bit:

“Around five low-level flights from Heathrow, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle are being planned so millions can wave farewell to the droop-nosed jet”.

Sounds good, think I’ll have to be at MAN for that one!

I thought i heard that somwhere see

Have just seen this on http://www.precise-press.co.uk/baesystems/
Airbus pledge to Branson on Concorde
Hope it is correct.

I have heard rumors that Virgin Atlantic are interested in buying British Airways’ Concordes.

Is this true?

So Graceful. See this is just one of the reasons that it cant die… great photo opps. 😀
Cheers steve, nice pic.

another one for monster500

Concorde no longer leaves at 1030, it leaves around 1900 now.