Victoria Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 .... at Concorde's last ever flight. Yesterday, 26th November 2003, in Filton, Bristol - her home. I wasn't able to get right on the airfield, and regrettably forgot to take my camera to work with me (duh!), but I had the most fantastic view of her flypast and landing! The sun made her look brilliant white against the huge black cloud behind her - a rainbow came out just as she approached, and she seemed to fly right through it! Very fitting. And all the people came out of their offices and watched, and cheered when she came into view! It was a very poignant moment - very sad that she won't ever fly anymore, but somehow there was an air of celebration too. My avatar is a shot of her landing at Filton yesterday. The final touchdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUY IS A SLUT Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 the end of an era :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMist Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 less noise pollution now :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daner Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 what the hell is concorde :huh: :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 ^^^ look at her avatar.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 what the hell is concorde :huh: :( you're not serious...? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 ^^^ well a lot of people don't know what it is Ian...., so please... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 I know she won't fly anymore? But what was the reason actually? :blush: I mean they can always change or improve planes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedy_gonzalez Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 WHOA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogieJ Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 errrr Concorde is non profitable if I rememember correctly...after both sept 11th and the Air France Concorde crashing in 2000, air contractors lost money as people were scared to fly. Concorde only seats 100 people, and it costs a lot of money to fly via concorde....British Airways and Air France, decided it was enough and needed to look for profit in other avenues....plus Concorde is well old, and most planes are beyond their life expectancy i think. A lot of strain travelling supersonic over 3000 miles. It's 1.30am, and if im wrong on this om sorry :P, my 1st post here for a while anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 dude i remember when concorde was the shit whatever happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogieJ Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 it crashed in france and killed all on board :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 oh yeah i remember hearing about that just 1 crash though? they shouldnt get it up the butt for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 It only takes one cash and then people go off the idea of travelling by concorde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 It only takes one cash and then people go off the idea of travelling by concorde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Double post :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daner Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Ian i live in california i know nothing about british stuff =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycdplayerisbroke Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 british? what country is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 Do you need to be slapped or something? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amor_optimista Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 lol; yesterday this guy asked me what the capitol of Britain was :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 yeah, it crashed, but there's also the matter of it costing a few grand to ride it once. i can't imagine there being too big a market for that. and apparently there isn't. now the filthy rich will have to ride in 767's with the rest of us. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 I don't care about the filthy rich - I just liked to see it fly :cry: Just so elegant and beautiful. Weird isn't it - how can people love a flippin' machine like it was living or something? But for Bristol, it was somehow a bit more than special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiquidSky Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I don't care about the filthy rich - I just liked to see it fly :cry: Just so elegant and beautiful. Weird isn't it - how can people love a flippin' machine like it was living or something? But for Bristol' date=' it was somehow a bit more than special.[/quote'] well honey, ppl find somethings beautiful...and I don't think it's weird...:kiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 you're not serious...? I knew what it was. I am smrt :smug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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