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Richie London

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i found it last night.
« on: 30 December 2010, 11:42:14 »
concorde, sitting at the back of the hangers at heathrow rotting away on the tarmac.what is up with BA. do they not care about anything  :(
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Re: i found it last night.
« Reply #1 on: 30 December 2010, 11:49:33 »
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concorde, sitting at the back of the hangers at heathrow rotting away on the tarmac.what is up with BA. do they not care about anything  :(

Their only concern with Concorde was making sure nobody else would ever fly one again. Hence in giving them away, only applicants who could provide a particularly corrosive atmosphere, or who required the wings to be cut off with a gas axe and then bolted back on with meccano, were given consideration. >:(

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Re: i found it last night.
« Reply #2 on: 30 December 2010, 12:04:48 »
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concorde, sitting at the back of the hangers at heathrow rotting away on the tarmac.what is up with BA. do they not care about anything  :(

Their only concern with Concorde was making sure nobody else would ever fly one again. Hence in giving them away, only applicants who could provide a particularly corrosive atmosphere, or who required the wings to be cut off with a gas axe and then bolted back on with meccano, were given consideration. >:(

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this plane is an icon, it should not be left in this way. i just spotted the tail behind the bushes as i went past in a cab. they should put it back on the grass by the runway so it can be viewed or put in a museum to be looked after.
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« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2010, 12:48:56 »
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concorde, sitting at the back of the hangers at heathrow rotting away on the tarmac.what is up with BA. do they not care about anything  :(

Their only concern with Concorde was making sure nobody else would ever fly one again. Hence in giving them away, only applicants who could provide a particularly corrosive atmosphere, or who required the wings to be cut off with a gas axe and then bolted back on with meccano, were given consideration. >:(

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this plane is an icon, it should not be left in this way. i just spotted the tail behind the bushes as i went past in a cab. they should put it back on the grass by the runway so it can be viewed or put in a museum to be looked after.

they should fire her up again so i can have a go in her....mmmmmm sonic boom
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Re: i found it last night.
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2010, 12:54:48 »
i passed it other day in the car, actually, rumour has it they moved it there as thats where their maintenance hangers are. Believe its the one in the best condition, BA refused to confirm if they are planning to get it airborne for the Olympics 
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« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2010, 12:58:21 »
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i passed it other day in the car, actually, rumour has it they moved it there as thats where their maintenance hangers are. Believe its the one in the best condition, BA refused to confirm if they are planning to get it airborne for the Olympics 


i'm thinking of hiring it for my 50th birthday party. just hope it will be ok on 20 quids worth of unleaded  ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2010, 15:57:53 »
Richie, you wouldn't get the APU firing for £20 of unleaded mate..... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: i found it last night.
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2010, 17:12:36 »
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concorde, sitting at the back of the hangers at heathrow rotting away on the tarmac.what is up with BA. do they not care about anything  :(

Their only concern with Concorde was making sure nobody else would ever fly one again. Hence in giving them away, only applicants who could provide a particularly corrosive atmosphere, or who required the wings to be cut off with a gas axe and then bolted back on with meccano, were given consideration. >:(

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I'm afraid the blame lies with the French here Kevin, specifically the manufacturers/suppliers. BA Concorde division was making money at the end, but the French couldn't make it pay, hence the decision to cut off support. :y
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« Reply #8 on: 30 December 2010, 17:25:11 »
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i passed it other day in the car, actually, rumour has it they moved it there as thats where their maintenance hangers are. Believe its the one in the best condition, BA refused to confirm if they are planning to get it airborne for the Olympics 


i'm thinking of hiring it for my 50th birthday party. just hope it will be ok on 20 quids worth of unleaded  ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D

this amount even will not wet the burners , let alone the fuel tanks ;D ;D :y
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Re: i found it last night.
« Reply #9 on: 30 December 2010, 18:07:03 »
I'd like to buy it, site it & live in it. Do it all out in retro 60's/70's styleeee...
Grand designs? 8-)
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