I dunno, it did seem like a bit of a ceremony when I was on it, everyone got invited onto the flight deck, and virtually everyone went and had a look.
The most remarkable part of the flight I remember was the acceleration and the braking on the runway, absolutely insane!
Not trying to get in the way, just seeing if I can still post - A. N. Other thread doesn't seem to be accepting my replies.
Sorry to interrupt...
And if you honestly think that's a nicer experience because the ceiling's further away then you sir, are a moron.
njee20, is there any reason you feel the need to be offensive? Have I upset you in some way?
Some great stories, Mcboo wins, what an upgrade and your right you dont get weekends like that under Socialism, unless you are on a Socialist MPs
expenses structure.
I miss the great sporting moments when Concorde just happened to be passing the stadium or pitch at the right time and the whole crowd would look up, i dont think anyone could not stare in awe at such a machine.
When i lived in Leeds you knew when she was coming in, you could not see her but you could hear here for sure from both sides of the Aire Valley.
Very tragic way for it all to end in such an horrendous event.
Oh c'mon, that's hardly offensive! Perhaps I should've added "IMO", or a smiley afterwards.
Would you honestly rather be sat in the middle of an economy cabin on a 747 vs Concorde? Really?
Genuine curiosity.
njee20, is there any reason you feel the need to be offensive? Have I upset you in some way?
If you're offended by someone tongue-in-cheek calling you a moron on an internet forum, then I think you confirm his views. Sorry....
Can remember watching it fly over in the early 90's when I used to attend Reading festival over the August BH weekend, beautiful sight and loud enough to drown out whoever was on stage at the time, something that is sorely missed, concorde, not reading festival 
Anyone who reckons it wasn't technically innovative should read The Concorde Story by Chris Orlebar (I think that's his name).
I can't remember it all off hand, but most of the things that got it to do what it did had to be invented.
And this was done in the days before computers did all the work.
I was at uni @ Brunel & you could see it take off from our halls of residence.
We sometimes used to go to one of the Heathrow access roads & watch it take off. Hmmmm, it was definitely an emotional experience.
2nd time I flew, the plane in front of ours in the queue was Concorde & the noise & vibration when it took off was incredible; loads more than when we actually took off!!
Sad that a bit of debris from another plane ended up grounding her....but I reckon they were just waiting for an excuse to stick her in a museum.
Incidentally, our work Christmas dinner was at Duxford in the main hangar, with dinner served (and the dance floor) under the wing of Concorde. I spent a large portion of the evening just looking at it.
2nd time I flew, the plane in front of ours in the queue was Concorde & the noise & vibration when it took off was incredible; loads more than when we actually took off!!
Yes, we were sat on the apron once when it took off, absolutely incredible!
Such a shame that we've taken a great step backwards since Speedbird died.I miss that sound and that sight.
too true used to come over twice a day when i was little and lived in reading, always looked ace - whet to heathrow to see that three come into together for the last time - very sad
Nope of course not, I think I mentioned 1st class...and having been on both, I think overall 747 1st was nicer than Concorde (perhaps coloured slightly by the Big Fat Smelly B**tard sat next to me on Conc, and by the stewardess with the nice arse and legs plying me with drink all night on the 747).
comparing self loading with Concorde is hardly fair...
I'm not massively upset by the comment, just curious about why you felt the need for it, is all.
Such a shame that we've taken a great step backwards since Speedbird died.I miss that sound and that sight.
too true used to come over twice a day when i was little and lived in reading, always looked ace - whet to heathrow to see that three come into together for the last time - very sad
remember also it did a low fly past with the nose down around Shrewsbury as part of the town 100th flower show - that was really cool, slow, loads of noise and smoke!
But Concorde wasn't 'First', at best it was comparable to the old pre flat-bed Club World.
As for the 'insult' it was a tongue in cheek remark, moron is hardly insulting anyway! Did you not didn't think anyone else would have the experience to comment?
sad to see one stuck at Brooklands, pass it twice a day on the train
moron is hardly insulting anyway!
We're obviously on different wavelengths, then. It's a new experience for me, having some Random calling me a moron for no real reason I can make out. Forgive me.
I sense this isn't going anywhere, I'll bow out.
You made, in my opinion, a moronic statement, ergo you are a moron. It was, as observed, a tongue in cheek comment.
Anywho, don't let the door hit you on the way out 
Is the passing of Concorde some sort of national pride let down? Have we built anything since that gives us that same "look what we can do" sense of whats possible in the UK. Am sure (though not certain) that the French don't think of Concorde in the same way but then they still have a country that builds stuff.
Am not trying to be controvercial(?) but there seems to be more than just the passing of a good plane about Concorde.
Anyone who reckons it wasn't technically innovative should read The Concorde Story by Chris Orlebar (I think that's his name).
I don't think anyone is saying that or trying to knock it, but I've got to agree with TJ. Sure it was a step forward in engineering, but it turned out not to be the future of passenger aviation and so in that sense it was a misstep rather than a step forward. It wasn't a step into the next age of air transport.
That's not to take anything away from it, and it's a shame they were grounded.
It used to make the windows rattle in my mums house in the west end of the isle of wight when they opened the engines up and she created a sonic boom. Used to be able to look up and see this white dart streak past high up above. 
It's a new experience for me, having some Random calling me a moron for no real reason I can make out.
That's ok, I called you one too. Two randoms calling you a moron in one day. Whatever next...
Obviously not been here long, he'll get used to it.
It used to make the windows rattle in my mums house in the west end of the isle of wight when they opened the engines up and she created a sonic boom
It didn't go supersonic until it was past Ireland, it was just really noisy subsonic too!
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