Concorde's Last Flight

[Garry Russell]

Ok Dave

We have been having probs but today it has only been with that so I guess your right and I was thrown.

Had a similar prob on other site today but all been YT come to think of it

ATB

[Jon.M]

Thirty years ago you could fly to the US at Mach 2 wearing a lounge suit and sipping champagne.

Today you can't.

That's progress.

I saw Concorde take off from Filton from the back seat of a Chippie during an air experience flight in the mid seventies. I'm grateful to the pilot who wanted to watch that instead of flying some aerobatics.

Jon

[speedbird591]

To us here in the home of Concorde, the last flight is the actual proper last flight that she took to Filton

I'd like to proclaim my presence as well! I elected to stand in a park directly under the approach about 700 metres from the threshold as I wanted her to fly directly overhead. As she dropped over the railway embankment I closed my eyes to hear the sound of the four Olympus engines in reverse thrust for the last time. Just at that moment the Spitfire flew over and the Merlin drowned it out. I could have wept. You can hear Merlins any time

Enjoyed the documentary though.

Ian

[DaveB]

Yes.. I was there too. She flew over Pangbourne as I was making my way to Filton so I got to see her twice that day. Having gone through probably rain, sleet and snow.. I ended up a few days later with flu but wouldn't have missed it. I seem to remember the RR Spit going tech but it was more than a week ago so I really don't know now

ATB

DaveB

[Garry Russell]

Dave...you memory span it still a week..........I'm jelous

I've got to check the forum to see if I was here today

[DaveB]

It was the onset of the 'Fever' Garry.. it was the 'Fever' I tell you

ATB

DaveB