Concorde touch and go at Aberdeen Airport - 1984
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I have looked for this before but never found it until now. It would appear that it has been on YouTube for ages...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6LGfJ_2dTI
ISTR that it was the 50th anniversary of the airport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6LGfJ_2dTI
ISTR that it was the 50th anniversary of the airport.
My parents flew to New York on Concorde a number of times - i have never set foot in one.
Their cabinet full of 'mementoes' from the flights is quite good to look at. They even have knives, forks, spoons & napkins, not to mention menu's, seat covers etc.....
As well as all of the flight tickets. Framed!!!!
Their cabinet full of 'mementoes' from the flights is quite good to look at. They even have knives, forks, spoons & napkins, not to mention menu's, seat covers etc.....
As well as all of the flight tickets. Framed!!!!
Why would that be? Found out recently that they have two seats, bought a few years ago, stored in their loft as well as a full dinner service set!
They also have a British Airways Concorde sign obtained from Birmingham Airport hundreds of years ago (at least it seems that long) after one her all too rare visits to Birmingham & lots of books all signed by Brian Trubshaw.
Didnt find out about the seats until i was up in the loft a couple of weeks ago sorting out a mountain of my old motoring magazines.
i asked my dad what was under the dust sheets in the corner. He nonchalantly told me 'just a couple of seats from Concorde'........
They also have a British Airways Concorde sign obtained from Birmingham Airport hundreds of years ago (at least it seems that long) after one her all too rare visits to Birmingham & lots of books all signed by Brian Trubshaw.
Didnt find out about the seats until i was up in the loft a couple of weeks ago sorting out a mountain of my old motoring magazines.
i asked my dad what was under the dust sheets in the corner. He nonchalantly told me 'just a couple of seats from Concorde'........
I always thought it was a bit odd however they only did after Concordes last flight. Apparently my dad decided that it would safeguard memories of the UK's once superior aircraft industry.
He has since told me that he only bought the seats, without telling my mum, to 'stop the bloody Americans' buying them!!!
He is also proud of his photos of the speed indicator inside Concordes cabin for some reason....
He has since told me that he only bought the seats, without telling my mum, to 'stop the bloody Americans' buying them!!!
He is also proud of his photos of the speed indicator inside Concordes cabin for some reason....
They are not on the wall - they are in the cabinet hidden behind the models of Concorde that they have got.
Apart from the usual family photos the only other photo they have is one of a certain Brummie F1 driver giving a certain Brazilian F1 driver a lift back to the pits on his FW14 AT Silverstone back in 1991.
Signed by Mr Mansell....
Apart from the usual family photos the only other photo they have is one of a certain Brummie F1 driver giving a certain Brazilian F1 driver a lift back to the pits on his FW14 AT Silverstone back in 1991.
Signed by Mr Mansell....
I was there, watching it from the end of the runway where you used to be able to park up. 
And I was working at the BA engineering centre when they were grounded back in the early 2000's. I used to wander down the 5 flights of stairs, out the back door of the building, and have a fag whilst looking at the BA concordes parked up out the back with the engine covers on. I seem to think there was 7 of them, but maybe it was less than that?
They had one tucked away inside our building as a 'spares or repair'. Bits used to randomly go missing off it, usually never to be replaced.
And I was working at the BA engineering centre when they were grounded back in the early 2000's. I used to wander down the 5 flights of stairs, out the back door of the building, and have a fag whilst looking at the BA concordes parked up out the back with the engine covers on. I seem to think there was 7 of them, but maybe it was less than that?
They had one tucked away inside our building as a 'spares or repair'. Bits used to randomly go missing off it, usually never to be replaced.
Edited by Piersman2 on Thursday 5th September 16:23
I've posted this on here before, but it still amuses me.
When Concorde was chartered from Mildenhall airshow
When Concorde was chartered from Mildenhall airshow
Bluequay said:
Eric Mc said:
Remind me never to meet your parents.
Too much irony....... 
Very funny.
I have flown on Concorde to New York (once) and was persuaded to 'sell' my return ticket by BA in exchange for a first class ticket and some dollars (I can't remember how many, I'm guessing 500 ish).
I don't remember too much about it other than it felt a bit cramped, the seats were good and you felt a bit special at arrivals and departures.
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