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Title: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: 54901 - Jim on May 30, 2010, 08:37:54 PM
Concorde May Fly Again -- AVweb

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/ConcordeMayFlyAgain_202641-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS (http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/ConcordeMayFlyAgain_202641-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS)
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: anorak on May 30, 2010, 09:07:40 PM
Try painting it pink!
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: Marpleman on May 30, 2010, 09:11:09 PM
you never know - we might get a formation flypast at this years airshows with the Vulcan as "Pinky & Perky"
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: ACW367 on May 30, 2010, 09:17:28 PM
you never know - we might get a formation flypast at this years airshows with the Vulcan as "Pinky & Perky"


Or 'money pit bag of bolts I' & 'money pit bag of bolts II' ;-)   
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: Rural Outpost on May 31, 2010, 07:54:14 AM
It would be fantastic to have a British concorde flying.
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: Marpleman on May 31, 2010, 08:41:56 AM
Maybe it could be used to bring back the victorious England World Cup squad - there's about an equal chance!
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: DaveReid on May 31, 2010, 09:05:36 AM
It would be fantastic to have a British concorde flying.

Actually, it's a French one that they are talking about resurrecting.

Either way, it isn't going to happen.
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: CoastGuardJon on May 31, 2010, 10:29:49 AM
It would be fantastic to have a British concorde flying.

No chance!, Our's have all been allowed to rot and deteriorate, when they were taken out of service, it was said that the AF a/c would be preserved and kept in condition to return to the air.    I would dearly love to see that beautiful airframe get back in the skies where it belongs, but sadly am afraid it'll never happen - today's society is too litigatious (or should that be litigous?) for any company/corporation to take the chance, and I'm afraid Heritage flight costs would be well beyond the pocket of us mere mortals and working folk, for it to be a commercial venture!
Title: Re: Concorde May Fly Again
Post by: CoastGuardJon on May 31, 2010, 10:37:54 AM
Just had a thought, does Sir Richard Branson venture into this Forum, the resurrection of a Concorde or several, would likely be a far better investment and proposition, than Formula One - rather dismal performance so far, but even Red Bull have only be going a few years and look where they are now.