I was on my way to attend a job/call/incident in T4/LHR many years ago [early 2000’s] at an airside airline operations office. To get access to the ops room/office, I went via the next gateroom. When I reached the apron level and opened the door, a BA Concorde had just been given the OK for engine start up. I did not have any ear-defenders😮 If was going to go deaf in an instant, it would have been done with style and by an icon of aircraft design and beauty. I stood there for a few minutes in awe at the sight and sound and living the moment😊
Lucky you! I sadly never got to fly with her. 😢😞 But fortunately I have family members in London and want to try out that Concorde simulator there. I don’t care about the price. If she still flew I would gladly give 1000 £ for a trip over the Bay of Biscay. If I would have to fly longer journeys I would call my mother as she also loves this aircraft. I fell in love with this Queen of the Skies back in June this year. Problem is she proves to be a very expensive hobby. I spent nearly 1000 £ for an upgrade for my pc in order to fly Concorde properly in MS Flight Sim 2020.
I saw Concorde at Nadi airport back in 1993/4. It was parked beside a 747. It looked surprisingly tiny in comparison. My then 5 year old child always told people we had seen the concrete airplane. Concorde was the most beautiful and graceful aircraft ever engineered. It's such a disaster that it went out of service. It's another disaster that most of the remaining planes are rotting instead of being cherished and protected for posterity.
Dennis, its a beautiful video! An awesome trip on Concorde... I have really enjoyed watching it. Alive history... People are very excited in anticipating the flight sitting at the Concorde lounge at Heathrow airport. Looks like Titanic atmosphere... You ve got nice taste by the way, if you stayed at Plaza :))) ... Thank you very much for travelling in those days for 20 years!
I was on my way to attend a job/call/incident in T4/LHR many years ago [early 2000’s] at an airside airline operations office. To get access to the ops room/office, I went via the next gateroom. When I reached the apron level and opened the door, a BA Concorde had just been given the OK for engine start up. I did not have any ear-defenders😮 If was going to go deaf in an instant, it would have been done with style and by an icon of aircraft design and beauty. I stood there for a few minutes in awe at the sight and sound and living the moment😊
What a vicarious rush! Thanks buddy!
Flew on G-BOAF BA273/LHR/SNN/BGI
on 27 February 1988.
Fantastic experience!
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Lucky you! I sadly never got to fly with her. 😢😞 But fortunately I have family members in London and want to try out that Concorde simulator there. I don’t care about the price. If she still flew I would gladly give 1000 £ for a trip over the Bay of Biscay. If I would have to fly longer journeys I would call my mother as she also loves this aircraft.
I fell in love with this Queen of the Skies back in June this year. Problem is she proves to be a very expensive hobby. I spent nearly 1000 £ for an upgrade for my pc in order to fly Concorde properly in MS Flight Sim 2020.
25:03 is that Philip Green?
I saw Concorde at Nadi airport back in 1993/4. It was parked beside a 747. It looked surprisingly tiny in comparison. My then 5 year old child always told people we had seen the concrete airplane.
Concorde was the most beautiful and graceful aircraft ever engineered. It's such a disaster that it went out of service. It's another disaster that most of the remaining planes are rotting instead of being cherished and protected for posterity.
I agree that it is disappointing how many of the retired Concorde are being stored and mistreated.
Dennis, its a beautiful video! An awesome trip on Concorde... I have really enjoyed watching it. Alive history... People are very excited in anticipating the flight sitting at the Concorde lounge at Heathrow airport. Looks like Titanic atmosphere... You ve got nice taste by the way, if you stayed at Plaza :))) ... Thank you very much for travelling in those days for 20 years!
I flew at 1420mph with a tailwind back from NY. Awesome
Were you in an aircraft of some sort?
Did Allan Eagle eventually made it to the flight? I am dying with tension here.
Question: What about turbulences?
4:07 snoot goes up.
It's just called Concorde, not The Concorde.