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09/04/2009
Concorde's 40th Anniversary Celebrated
Celebrations are underway to mark the 40th anniversary of the first test flight by Concorde.
The first UK-built Concorde 002 took off from Filton in Bristol for the first time on 9 April, 1969, piloted by Brian Trubshaw.
The aircraft finally went into service in 1976.
The luxury supersonic plane was retired by British Airways in 2003 as the demand for flights decreased.
To mark the anniversary, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is today holding a special day of talks and films taking place under Concorde.
Captains David Rowland and Ian McNelly, will be among the speakers at the event. First Officer Peter Benn and Snr Flight Crew Jo Bramley will also be there – she will be discussing her time as a First Class Stewardess.
In addition there will be a number of family activities and a book signing by aviation author and publisher Jonathan Falconer who will sign his new book entitled 'Concorde a Photographic History'. It contains a collection of colour photographs that portray Concorde from its first flights in 1969 to its swansong in 2003.
Concorde revolutionised air travel, with journey time from London to New York reduced to three and a half hours.
The prototype of the aircraft is now on display at the Fleet Air Museum.
(JM/BMcC)
The first UK-built Concorde 002 took off from Filton in Bristol for the first time on 9 April, 1969, piloted by Brian Trubshaw.
The aircraft finally went into service in 1976.
The luxury supersonic plane was retired by British Airways in 2003 as the demand for flights decreased.
To mark the anniversary, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is today holding a special day of talks and films taking place under Concorde.
Captains David Rowland and Ian McNelly, will be among the speakers at the event. First Officer Peter Benn and Snr Flight Crew Jo Bramley will also be there – she will be discussing her time as a First Class Stewardess.
In addition there will be a number of family activities and a book signing by aviation author and publisher Jonathan Falconer who will sign his new book entitled 'Concorde a Photographic History'. It contains a collection of colour photographs that portray Concorde from its first flights in 1969 to its swansong in 2003.
Concorde revolutionised air travel, with journey time from London to New York reduced to three and a half hours.
The prototype of the aircraft is now on display at the Fleet Air Museum.
(JM/BMcC)
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Stranded Concorde cleared to leave Cardiff Airport
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Stranded Concorde cleared to leave Cardiff Airport
Following emergency repair work, a British Airways Concorde jet that was forced to land at Cardiff International Airport yesterday has been cleared for flight today. Engine problems, which developed after the supersonic jet left New York’s JFK airport yesterday afternoon, saw the aircraft diverted to Cardiff as a “precaution”.
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Downturn blamed for Concorde's demise
Concorde – the world's fastest passenger aircraft – is set to be retired in October, British Airways has announced today. BA said that it would phase out its fleet of seven aircraft for "commercial reasons" as passenger revenue was falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.
Downturn blamed for Concorde's demise
Concorde – the world's fastest passenger aircraft – is set to be retired in October, British Airways has announced today. BA said that it would phase out its fleet of seven aircraft for "commercial reasons" as passenger revenue was falling steadily against a backdrop of rising maintenance costs for the aircraft.
31 October 2003
First Concorde flys to last resting place
A proposal to maintain one airworthy Concorde for flypasts and airshows has been scrapped by BA following a feasibility study. The technical feasibility study, headed by Captain Mike Bannister, Concorde chief pilot, has concluded that it not possible to keep one of the supersonic airliners in an airworthy condition.
First Concorde flys to last resting place
A proposal to maintain one airworthy Concorde for flypasts and airshows has been scrapped by BA following a feasibility study. The technical feasibility study, headed by Captain Mike Bannister, Concorde chief pilot, has concluded that it not possible to keep one of the supersonic airliners in an airworthy condition.
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