[SOC] Concorde

[Jan Clute]

Neat, I wish I'd been there. 73 Jan N0AAA SOC#*(
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bartlett" <paul@fulking.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 12:09 PM
Subject: [SOC] Concorde


> Hi All,
>
> This lunchtime at about 1245Z I watched Concorde 216 come into view low
over
> Filton in North Bristol accompanied in the sky by a single Spitfire. They
> passed by with the the unmistakeable sounds of Rolls Royce engines from
two
> very different eras.
>
> Concorde went on to do a circuit of Bristol before touching down just
after
> 1300Z. The Spit went on for some minutes doing some aerobatics.
>
> There were thousands of people in and around Filton (about 30,000 I
> believe). The main A38 highway which  passes the Eastern end of the
> aerodrome was closed to accomodate spectators. It was a great carnival
> atmosphere.
>
> I dont want to debate the merits or otherwise of supersonic passenger
> travel; it's all rather acedemic now anyway...
>
> It was a beautiful sight to see her home.
>
> Paul
>
>
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