Simviation Forum - Farewell Air France Concorde

May 30^th, 2003 at 7:32am

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This is to mark the passing of a fabulous aircraft. Air France is terminating their Concorde flights tomorrow. The last passenger flight leaves JFK Saturday, May 31st 2003 at 0800 New York Time. British Airways will keep flying their fleet untill the end of October. But this is still a day to remember in Aviations history.

At the gate at JFK

Taxiing, a 777 looks down in honour.

Takeoff, a view from the tower (I wish the reflective textures had a longer visual distance Roll Eyes

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Climbing to FL500

Cleared to Mach 2
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Reply #1 - May 30^th, 2003 at 8:44am

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The graceful lady took off from Paris for JFK this morning for the last time. I'm just grateful I've been on her.

Ozzy Cry

Ps. Maccers in a couple of your shots the Air France logo has gone rather perculiar....

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Reply #2 - May 30^th, 2003 at 12:43pm

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nice shots! i have just read the Concorde will arrive at the Paris airshow on the 21st of june...it will fly a formation with the Patrouille de France...guess what...i'll be at the show on the 21st!! jippie!

Ozzy...you have flown with her?? drinking so much and still rich enough to fly with this bird...i think i also gonna be an English teacher at uni. Wink

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Reply #3 - May 30^th, 2003 at 4:45pm

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Ps. Maccers in a couple of your shots the Air France logo has gone rather perculiar....

Is that because its silver, or because one is not silver?

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Reply #4 - May 31^st, 2003 at 5:09pm

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I'm really gonna miss her, even though I've never been within many km's of her! I went to England in December to stay with my aunt and there family, for 10 days, she said that the concorde flew over everyday at 11:00, and the house would shake from the vibes, When we got there, it didn't fly over once!!!!! In 10 days! How unlucky! I really wich I'd seen her close up at an airshow or something. But unfortunately I live over 5000 miles away from the nearest one, and I won't ever get to see her. Sad

Makes me upset every time I think about it. By the way, Ozzy, didn't think a uni teacher could afford to go on the concorde,

, with tickets that were about 5-7000 pounds! Lucky bugger anyway! Cry

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Reply #5 - May 31^st, 2003 at 6:37pm

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When i was younger and living in Ayr, Scotland, BA would send one of their concorde's up to Prestwick airport to train pilots. I've been told i can sleep through her taking off (this is without sound-proof double glazing Shocked

, I can even sleep through RAF F-4's with updated engines)
My dad (who worked at prestiwck at the time) got the chance to stay in the cockpit of Alpha-Delta during a test flight!
I tell you one thing, I watched the final take-off from JFK this morning, a tear filled my eye, and i dont show emotion that easily.

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Reply #6 - May 31^st, 2003 at 7:11pm

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I tell you one thing, I watched the final take-off from JFK this morning, a tear filled my eye, and i dont show emotion that easily.

But didn't the last Air France fly from Paris to New York? And don't you live in the UK???

When will British Airways retire their fleet of Concordes?

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Reply #7 - Jun 1^st, 2003 at 8:00am

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But didn't the last Air France fly from Paris to New York? And don't you live in the UK???

When will British Airways retire their fleet of Concordes?

a)no,the other way round,andrew. from JFK to Charles de Gaulle

b)the ability to read does not seem to be given to everyone here. Grin

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Reply #8 - Jun 1^st, 2003 at 11:15am

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Yeah we'll really miss that plane.

Not so sure about your reflective paintjob though Maccers old mate... Grin

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Reply #9 - Jun 2^nd, 2003 at 5:53pm

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i thought richard branson was having the lot of them from BA. would be different to see concorde in a virgin livery. that was weeks ago i heard that to anyone know whats happening?

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Reply #10 - Jun 2^nd, 2003 at 7:38pm

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Airwolf--As to the Virgin Atlantic Concordes, BA said straight-out no. They said that only BA and AF had the necessary know how to make the now out of production parts and maintenance calls. Too bad. We must applaud the VA guys for trying though.

**good news though**
The concordes will be donated to museums, including the Seattle Museum of Flight and of course the Smithsonian!

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Reply #11 - Jun 3^rd, 2003 at 8:41am

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**good news though**
The concordes will be donated to museums, including the Seattle Museum of Flight and of course the Smithsonian!

and the technik museum in sinsheim,germany (30 km away from me). Grin

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