Tipstaff Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 I watched a programme on tv last night about the demise of Concorde. A tragic disaster, avoidable by all accounts, put paid to supersonic flights on this type of aircraft for the elite and wealthy of the time. I was always in awe seeing it in flight and longed for the day I could afford to be able to have the experience. Has anyone on SF flown on Concorde? Did you see the programme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Findlay Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 It's a long way but if you want the Concorde experience you still can at Brooklands Transport Museum near Weybridge. You get a flight ticket and get to virtually experience the take off and cruising at Mach 2. Lots of old racing cars, racing bikes and bicycles too that used to race around the Brooklands track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 I was once stuck in JFK en-route to the UK with British Airways. Different flights had been delayed meaning that I had missed my last connection across the Atlantic. Whilst dealing with the customer service desk to get me on the next flight, I thought that I was being fobbed of as I could see a flight (BA002 or similar) was leaving within the next 2 hours, rather than the 6 or 7 hour wait that they were imposing on me. As I was a bit insistent, she was good natured and whilst she agreed that there were seats available on that flight, she could show me a picture of that plane so that all would become clear. Yep. It was Concorde and the necessary upgrade was out of the question! 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Findlay said: It's a long way but if you want the Concorde experience you still can at Brooklands Transport Museum near Weybridge. You get a flight ticket and get to virtually experience the take off and cruising at Mach 2. Lots of old racing cars, racing bikes and bicycles too that used to race around the Brooklands track. Or in the case of somewhere I worked many years ago, your number came up in a raffle. (I think the flight only went as far as the Bay of Biscay) Would you believe it, out of three factory's with probably 1500 plus employees, the winning ticket (drawn by the management team) belonged to the most stickiest of the Senior Trade unionist team, 🤣 you just couldn't write it could you . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliewag Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 In 1972 I went on a school trip to Paris. One of the excursions was to Orly airport to see Concorde. We were given a tour of the aircraft but it wasn't as luxurious as we thought and the passenger cabin was actually quite cramped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 20 hours ago, Rockers rule said: Or in the case of somewhere I worked many years ago, your number came up in a raffle. (I think the flight only went as far as the Bay of Biscay) Would you believe it, out of three factory's with probably 1500 plus employees, the winning ticket (drawn by the management team) belonged to the most stickiest of the Senior Trade unionist team, 🤣 you just couldn't write it could you . Corruption with trade union people?? Whatever next?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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