FIND G-BOAD A NEW HOME!

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Don’t be too hard oin them or jump to conclusions aboutthe ac, you may have been there on a bad day.

I’m sure the graffiti on G-BOAD is caused over time and not just on one day! I’m not being completly negative about the ac because the exterior of the ac looked very good, its just a shame that its not all well looked after.

Just a clearification, it was at Intrepid, then stored at Brooklyn while the Intrepid was being redone.
While there, it was damaged by a truck and repaired.
Now it’s back on the waterfront by the Intrepid.

Great minds think alike eh… I can also recall pictures of various birds nesting amongst the engine intakes and elsewhere too…:eek: What was the name of that airfield ?

Whilst G-BOAD was ‘off the Interpid’ didn’t the nose cone get smashed off by a passing truck, whilst parked up at a nearby defunct airstrip… ?

Seems like G-BOAD had a much worse life at Brooklyn before it was moved to Intrepid.

Just a clearification, it was at Intrepid, then stored at Brooklyn while the Intrepid was being redone.
While there, it was damaged by a truck and repaired.
Now it’s back on the waterfront by the Intrepid.

That’s strange .. recent posts here do not make mention of such terrible shape?
http://concordesst.yuku.com/topic/4064/t/Visited-Alpha-Delta-Yesterday.html

Makes for some interesting reading. Thanks for the link. Seems like G-BOAD had a much worse life at Brooklyn before it was moved to Intrepid. I have to admit the exterior of the aircraft was in extremly good condition however like previously mentioned seeing graffiti on the interior though is some what appauling. Surely the museum should look at having guided tours and not to just let people have unsupervised tours of the aircraft.

I was most shocked and even upset when I boarded the aircraft to find the interior of the plane half protected by large pieces of clear perspex that had been drilled into the aircraft.

I’ve been in several ex-airliners…the plexiglas seems to be a common practice..especially in AC with custom interiors…like the ex-Air Force Ones at the NMUSAF and other museums.

Some of its necessary..I’d hate to see the seats if left unprotected at a general museum like the Intrepid.
Not everyone would be gentile to the aircraft like we think we are…
I fear a group of New York (or London) school kids would wreck it.

I heard/read that it was refurbished when taken away during the recent museum overhaul.
Perhaps you got there the day after a visit by pen-yielding “ubran utes..”?

Don’t be too hard oin them or jump to conclusions aboutthe ac, you may have been there on a bad day.

Besides, if BA repossessed it (not likely..it was probably given to the museum because NYC was the main NA landing spot for the type and it gives BA a free billboard in the heart of New York which is probably a bit more valuable than it sitting at some ex-RAF airfield where it would be seen by dozens of people…weekly 🙂 ) where would it go..the caring airliner friends at Cosford?:diablo:

I was most shocked and even upset when I boarded the aircraft to find the interior of the plane half protected by large pieces of clear perspex that had been drilled into the aircraft. Worse than this was the large amounts of graffiti all over the interior.

That’s strange .. recent posts here do not make mention of such terrible shape?
http://concordesst.yuku.com/topic/4064/t/Visited-Alpha-Delta-Yesterday.html

That’s awful. I was intending to visit Intrepid when we go to NYC later this year, but this makes me think twice. I’m still interested in the Mercury capsule recovery side, but I’d be upset to see a Concorde mistreated like that. Think I’ll save the admission fee for a second visit to the Smithsonian in DC :diablo:

I’ve seen the one at North Berwick, and she’s in wonderful condition. The tour was unaccompanied except for a headset, but no-one seems to have defaced any part of the beautiful plane.

Didn’t one go to the Smithsonian???

Of course it did

http://www.concordesst.com/retire/fa_final.html

Ah, I was on about the BA birds… my bad

Nope, I think they were in the running for getting BOAD, but someone thought it would be better to give it to a mainly military museum!

I knew i’d read it somewhere

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Nope, I think they were in the running for getting BOAD, but someone thought it would be better to give it to a mainly military museum!

I have always questioned the decision to give that museum a concorde.

Didn’t one go to the Smithsonian???

Glad to see a Concorde well looked after. It makes me want to come down to Filton to make up for the disapointment of seeing G-BOAD in New York.

I’m surprised that none of the old BA Concorde pilots haven’t had more influence on the preservation of the fleet. Personally if I had have been in charge of such a lovely aircraft in the past I would be so upset to see the state of some of them now!

I entirely agree!. You’d have thought there would be more “clout” if ex-Concorde pilots put their backing strongly into the projects.

As for the trip to Bristol, we live in Newcastle, we picked up EZY flights for £20 round trip, £12.50 for entrance fee to BOAF. £32.50 for a day out to visit Concorde including return flights and a sit in the captains seat in BOAF…amazing !

Regards,
Andy

It would be amazing to see that!!. All those years of her running and we hardly ever noticed, we all took it for granted, as soon as she stops running we all crave to see her again!. I suppose it’s like most things in life.

Check out a few pics of her on my site, quite a dull day so not the best of shots, but still more than acceptable!

Regards,
Andy

Glad to see a Concorde well looked after. It makes me want to come down to Filton to make up for the disapointment of seeing G-BOAD in New York.

I’m surprised that none of the old BA Concorde pilots haven’t had more influence on the preservation of the fleet. Personally if I had have been in charge of such a lovely aircraft in the past I would be so upset to see the state of some of them now!

It would be amazing to see that!!. All those years of her running and we hardly ever noticed, we all took it for granted, as soon as she stops running we all crave to see her again!. I suppose it’s like most things in life.

Check out a few pics of her on my site, quite a dull day so not the best of shots, but still more than acceptable!

Regards,
Andy

I wonder if we could ever see her running again? Even if just to taxi around, like they did for the Vulcan bomber for so long.

Yep her engines and hydraulics, although after 5 years of being on the ground the flaps have “drooped” to the full position, which is understandable as there’s hardly much pressure in them now!

But, yes she still has the Olympus 593’s fitted!. I actually asked them if the aircraft could fly with short notice, he said although illegal (no C of A) and a major service and overhaul she was fit to fly, all instruments are still there, engines etc. They do keep her lovingly in very good shape i have to say !

For £12.50 the tour is magnificent !

Regards,
Andy

So AF still has her engines installed?
Does she still have her hydraulics, etc?

By far the cleanest and most well looked after Concorde has to be G-BOAF at Bristol, Filton. It’s very lovingly looked after by volunteers who actually genuinely care about the aircraft. We went aboard a few weeks back and it’s a credit to the team. They were even fixing an oil leak on engine 3 when we went !

Regards,
Andy