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Concord Crashed in Paris, sadly this was at least partly responsible for it eventually being decommissioned. I am fortunate enough to have flown on this magnificent aircraft in 1996. Who else has been on Concord? What are your Concord related trivia?
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A very good friend of mine was an Air Engineer with BA. Concorde was the last civil aircraft to require a flying Air Engineer and he spent about twelve years flying in it. But by the time it was decommissioned he had been promoted to Chief Engineer for BA. He retired a few years back and his retirement package included six pairs of First Class tickets annually to any destination served by BA. Unfortunately by then he had developed Meniere's Disease ( a disease of the ear) which was probably brought on by spending almost his entire working life flying. So he rarely used his first class tickets (which were, unfortunately, not transferable).
A very good friend of mine was an Air Engineer with BA. Concorde was the last civil aircraft to require a flying Air Engineer and he spent about twelve years flying in it. But by the time it was decommissioned he had been promoted to Chief Engineer for BA. He retired a few years back and his retirement package included six pairs of First Class tickets annually to any destination served by BA. Unfortunately by then he had developed Meniere's Disease ( a disease of the ear) which was probably brought on by spending almost his entire working life flying. So he rarely used his first class tickets (which were, unfortunately, not transferable).
Susan, that video was really interesting although of course, I didn't understand it all, I got the gist of it.
One of my questions was answered in the video, but a few questions I still wonder about, isn't somebody responsible for making sure the runways are clear of any debris before take-off and why weren't the special tyres fitted before they were ?
One of my questions was answered in the video, but a few questions I still wonder about, isn't somebody responsible for making sure the runways are clear of any debris before take-off and why weren't the special tyres fitted before they were ?
Barsel it is called FOD. I believe the debris in the take off path of concorde had immediately fallen off a previously take off. Too late to stop as Concorde was on rotate speed.
FOD trucks do clear runway debris when witnessed and reported but this happened to soon. FOD is Foreign Objects and Debris. Onjects
FOD trucks do clear runway debris when witnessed and reported but this happened to soon. FOD is Foreign Objects and Debris. Onjects
I was an aircraft fireman at RNAS Yeovilton, in July 1976 when Concorde came in on it's last flight before going into the museum there. Didn't fly on it but did go on it then and a few years ago when I visited the museum. Got a shock when I saw myself on film on HMS Ark Royal as part of a display they had.
Working at Boscombe Down in the mid 60s I was involved with noise trials on take-off, with a Vulcan standing in for Concorde. You will remember that Concorde used modified Vulcan engines and, at the trial stage, a Vulcan was flown using a single Concorde engine.
It was also interesting to see a Lightning take off just before noon, returning shortly after, with reports of a sonic boom being heard over London at noon.
I agree with PP that it was sour grapes that made the Americans ban it flying across the US.
It was also interesting to see a Lightning take off just before noon, returning shortly after, with reports of a sonic boom being heard over London at noon.
I agree with PP that it was sour grapes that made the Americans ban it flying across the US.