Concorde Doco last night

[Russell D]

Just wondering if anyone else watched the documentary last night about the trials and tribulations of Concorde on Ch 7 at 9.30pm.

I watched the whole thing, and I must say that I found it quite interesting.

One thing that really touched me was how emotional some of the former Concorde pilots (i think all of them but one were Captains) got recounting their experience with the amazing bird.

Also, I was rather surprised to find out that Sydney gave the Concorde a "bad reception" when it first came out here on its round-the-world promotional flights prior to beginning operation with airlines.

I know it might be pretty noisy and expensive to ride on, but I wonder what the general reaction of the public would be if it were ever to return to the skies.

Of course as they mentioned in the show, its cost to operate in addition to the near impossible chance that it will ever pass the safety certification, I doubt there is much hope other than museums.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Damn!! missed it.

Beautiful aircraft and my travels around the world have 14 logged including the 2 prototypes G-BSST at Farnborough 1970 and F-WTSS at Orly 2008.

Got up really close to G-BOAC which is parked at the Manchester Airport viewing area.

Pretty sure that G-BSST visited Sydney in 1972 as I was still living at my parents place after arriving in Oz in April that year.

G-BOAE visited Sydney in 1985 and for those of you who remember, it was parked at the Jet Base and Qantas Drive and a few other roads were all jam packed with cars (to hell with the signs!).

From memory we had about 5 or 6 visits from the BA/AF fleet.

Very popular with the general public but I think the sad crash out of CD Gaulle would have put people off of actually flying on one.

Now we have to wait for Virgin Galatlic in a few years time.

[Bernie P]

I have it on TiVo, which I can move to my PC and then make a permanent copy for view on any DVD player...

IF you know what I mean...

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Found some photos I took of G-BOAC at Manchester and the close up of this plate on the engine says it all (sorry can't get to the dig image on an old pc):


'Engineered to be the best

CONCORDE

flew above the rest'

[Russell D]

Absolutely gold

By the way, the show was called "The Rise and Fall of Concorde".

I can't find any links to view it online.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Thanks Russell

I will check yahoo/Ch7 later or might have to take up the 'hint/offer' from Bernie.

[Russell D]

A must say though that it brought a wicked smile to my face and a sense of satisfaction when i watched the pilots bounce the Concorde a on landing a couple of times. Makes some of my landings pretty good all of a sudden