Went to see G-BOAA today

Thanks for all the comments folks.

Incidentally I just noted this interesting information on concordesst.com. It’s a charity fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer Relief…

“We have a tremendous evening planned at the National Museum of Scotland, Museum of Flight.

Mike Bannister will be joining us under the wings of G-BOAA to talk about his experiences and answer question. The museum’s newly opened exhibition and audio-visual display will be open and we will have special items of interest.

The event is a fundraising evening for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Tickets are priced at £35.

A buffet and wine will be served.

Where: Museum of Flight, East Fortune
When: Wednesday 27th April, 7pm
Contact: 08700 503222 or email [email]concorde@macmillan.org.uk[/email]

This will be a very special evening for everyone who loves Concorde, I hope you will be able to join us.”

Bet I’m working or skint or both ? 🙁

Thanks for all the comments folks.

Incidentally I just noted this interesting information on concordesst.com. It’s a charity fundraiser for MacMillan Cancer Relief…

“We have a tremendous evening planned at the National Museum of Scotland, Museum of Flight.

Mike Bannister will be joining us under the wings of G-BOAA to talk about his experiences and answer question. The museum’s newly opened exhibition and audio-visual display will be open and we will have special items of interest.

The event is a fundraising evening for Macmillan Cancer Relief. Tickets are priced at £35.

A buffet and wine will be served.

Where: Museum of Flight, East Fortune
When: Wednesday 27th April, 7pm
Contact: 08700 503222 or email [email]concorde@macmillan.org.uk[/email]

This will be a very special evening for everyone who loves Concorde, I hope you will be able to join us.”

Bet I’m working or skint or both ? 🙁

Correct Andrew, AA and AB haven’t flown since the 2000 crash.

Correct Andrew, AA and AB haven’t flown since the 2000 crash.

Some more interesting pictures Allen.

Nice to see the interior keeping clean, though i see it still has the old BA Concorde seats in it – think it was AA and AB that never got any sort of make over what so ever?

The “boarding card” is a nice touch too.

Some more interesting pictures Allen.

Nice to see the interior keeping clean, though i see it still has the old BA Concorde seats in it – think it was AA and AB that never got any sort of make over what so ever?

The “boarding card” is a nice touch too.

What a fantastic thread, thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photos.

One thing I like about you Allen, is that you take photos of every little thing, really adds to the report 🙂

That’s the benefit of all those years shooting news kicking in (lol) 😀

What a fantastic thread, thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photos.

One thing I like about you Allen, is that you take photos of every little thing, really adds to the report 🙂

That’s the benefit of all those years shooting news kicking in (lol) 😀

What a fantastic thread, thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photos.

One thing I like about you Allen, is that you take photos of every little thing, really adds to the report 🙂

What a fantastic thread, thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the photos.

One thing I like about you Allen, is that you take photos of every little thing, really adds to the report 🙂

Looks pretty good doesn’t it? Thanks Ren.

Just goes to show that if you do the prep work, Concorde can look a fantastic exhibit. I’m comparing the above to my ‘glimpses’ of the New York concorde which I saw in November on the Hudson River. That poor old girl is stuck on some old aircraft carrier exposed to the elements right on the water’s edge. Concorde on an aircraft carrier? I don’t think so because all your eyes turn to the size and wonder of the ship rather than this tiny little bird sat on its deck!

Looks pretty good doesn’t it? Thanks Ren.

Just goes to show that if you do the prep work, Concorde can look a fantastic exhibit. I’m comparing the above to my ‘glimpses’ of the New York concorde which I saw in November on the Hudson River. That poor old girl is stuck on some old aircraft carrier exposed to the elements right on the water’s edge. Concorde on an aircraft carrier? I don’t think so because all your eyes turn to the size and wonder of the ship rather than this tiny little bird sat on its deck!

In the gift shop are numerous Concorde models, books, mugs, pens mouse mats etc to keep any ardent memorablia hunter satsified. I ended my look round Concorde with a purchase of Brian Trubshaw’s excellent and updated book and a little car window sticker to say I’d been to see Alpha Alpha. 😉

If you’ve been thinking of giving the Museum of Flight a visit before and haven’t as yet, then there’s no better time now that Concorde is there to be seen, as well as all the other goodies. 😀

I leave you with a few more shots and a couple of re-edited favourites I took on the day of Concorde’s last take off from Edinburgh. 🙁

In the gift shop are numerous Concorde models, books, mugs, pens mouse mats etc to keep any ardent memorablia hunter satsified. I ended my look round Concorde with a purchase of Brian Trubshaw’s excellent and updated book and a little car window sticker to say I’d been to see Alpha Alpha. 😉

If you’ve been thinking of giving the Museum of Flight a visit before and haven’t as yet, then there’s no better time now that Concorde is there to be seen, as well as all the other goodies. 😀

I leave you with a few more shots and a couple of re-edited favourites I took on the day of Concorde’s last take off from Edinburgh. 🙁

PART III The Exhibition

The accompanying film and walk round exhibition are worthy of mention too. To the starboard side of Concorde there’s a little cinema which shows a short film about the history of G-BOAA.

On the wall outside there are three large clocks each showing the time in Bahrain, East Fortune and New York respectively. 🙂

At the nose end of Concorde is the main exhibition which tells the history of the plane, it’s technology, it’s operators, crew, passengers and all the important milestones in her career. You can see two Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus engines, one a prototype and the other an operational model from a BA Concorde. There’s even a Concorde toilet as it appears in the refurbished aircraft 😎

There’s also a fun little air powered ‘flying’ model, which is operated by four people pumping on hand air pumps to build up enough pressure to make the model fly round and round over your heads. I couldn’t quite manage it on my own however… 😀

PART III The Exhibition

The accompanying film and walk round exhibition are worthy of mention too. To the starboard side of Concorde there’s a little cinema which shows a short film about the history of G-BOAA.

On the wall outside there are three large clocks each showing the time in Bahrain, East Fortune and New York respectively. 🙂

At the nose end of Concorde is the main exhibition which tells the history of the plane, it’s technology, it’s operators, crew, passengers and all the important milestones in her career. You can see two Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus engines, one a prototype and the other an operational model from a BA Concorde. There’s even a Concorde toilet as it appears in the refurbished aircraft 😎

There’s also a fun little air powered ‘flying’ model, which is operated by four people pumping on hand air pumps to build up enough pressure to make the model fly round and round over your heads. I couldn’t quite manage it on my own however… 😀

Are you a millionaire?

I wish!! 😀

Nah, just a combination of getting very lucky on some shares and wanting to do something rather special for them that year.

I then spent the next few years telling myself that I’d also go on Concorde one day if I could afford it, but never managed to do so. Never will now… 🙁

Are you a millionaire?

I wish!! 😀

Nah, just a combination of getting very lucky on some shares and wanting to do something rather special for them that year.

I then spent the next few years telling myself that I’d also go on Concorde one day if I could afford it, but never managed to do so. Never will now… 🙁

Exellent report and pictures, do you think they will ever let anyone sit down in the flight deck, or on the seats.

Exellent report and pictures, do you think they will ever let anyone sit down in the flight deck, or on the seats.