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Aug 21, 2006 | 11:06 AM

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Concorde G-BOAB

Coming back from National day yesterday and desided that the M25 was its usall busy self so went via Heathrow Airport and was shocked to see that Concord G-BOAB was parked up by the East Church Road Crossing Gate.

Looked stunning

Think this going to be displayed in terminal 5

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:11 AM

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shame.. should be on display flying from heathrow to new york...

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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Going to be there permanently Dave on display apparently. The inside is stacked up floor to ceiling with old newspapers and magazines to weight it down or it would blow over !!!!

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:16 AM

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amazing plane

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphyMike

shame.. should be on display flying from heathrow to new york...

As above should have sold it to virgin and keep it flying

There will never be another like it

BA are fools

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:18 AM

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Was quite cool to see

Never got out the car for a closer look tho

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SapphyMike

shame.. should be on display flying from heathrow to new york...

As above should have sold it to virgin and keep it flying

There will never be another like it

BA are fools

BA would never ever sell them to Branson - never. They ain't exactly the best of buddies are they ? No.............that's why they were decommissioned and will become museum pieces.

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Aug 21, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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It is going to be used at termainal 5. Has been parked there since it was grounded. You are right about the newspapers and weights. I work at heathrow so i know lol

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:22 AM

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It is going to be used at termainal 5. Has been parked there since it was grounded. You are right about the newspapers and weights. I work at heathrow so i know lol

Make more sense to be at T5...........more accessible for people to view there.

Aug 21, 2006 | 11:39 AM

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shame.. should be on display flying from heathrow to new york...

As above should have sold it to virgin and keep it flying

There will never be another like it

BA are fools

Pretty sure that was a publisity stunt on Bransons half. As he could have never afford to run them in the modern day etc.

Unfortunatley they was an old plane which was due to retire, they just needed a modern day replacment which never happened

Aug 21, 2006 | 12:24 PM

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Strangley i went to see G-BOAA the other day in a museum just south of Edinburgh - will post pics in the pics section in a while.

Aug 21, 2006 | 12:42 PM

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why does it need weighing down then? is it just a shell now?

Aug 21, 2006 | 02:28 PM

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Its been there since they went out of action, you went past my old work place i used to work in the BA aircraft hangers rite where its parked

Aug 21, 2006 | 02:56 PM

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We never seen it there before and pass there quite often

Might have another ride out to see it and get out the car this time.

Aug 21, 2006 | 02:58 PM

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why does it need weighing down then? is it just a shell now?

Yes mate, totally stripped. Fuck all inside it, no engines, nothing. Wind catches it it'd blow away if it wasn't weighed down.

Aug 21, 2006 | 03:30 PM

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concord is still cool!!! Should still be in action i think

Aug 21, 2006 | 04:25 PM

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dont forget all the rats that live in it now too

Aug 21, 2006 | 04:32 PM

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G-BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) is the 1 to have, and weve got it in Manchester

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The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the exclusive British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946. The company started life with a merger between Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. BOAC was merged with British European Airways in 1974 to form British Airways, following a British Act of Parliament in 1971.

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Aug 21, 2006 | 05:28 PM

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G-BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) is the 1 to have, and weve got it in Manchester

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AND...It`s complete and untouched...

Aug 21, 2006 | 05:49 PM

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G-BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) is the 1 to have, and weve got it in Manchester

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AND...It`s complete and untouched...

They say it could be ready to fly (inspection ready) within somthing like 20 hours labour time

Aug 21, 2006 | 05:54 PM

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yep stunning plane at manchester and you can go onboard it if you like too

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Aug 21, 2006 | 06:07 PM

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yep stunning plane at manchester and you can go onboard it if you like too

matt

Bought that tour for my Dad for fathers day a couple of year back as he's a big Concorde fan, he took my nieces (1 wants to go into the RAF) and said it was a very good and interesting tour