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still turns heads today whenever and wherever it's seen. Concorde
first flew in 1969, went into regular passenger service in 1976,
but today, Friday, 24 October, Concorde will fly for the last time.
Neither
the Americans not the Russians could emulate the achievement of
regular supersonic passenger flight, and only a relatively few people
have had the chance to be onboard.
Are
you one of them? Tell us about your experience, and if you wern't
one of the lucky ones, perhaps you have a story to tell about Concorde.
Did
you see it when it came to Jersey, making a low level pass along
the runway at Jersey Airport? Have you some photos or video of the
aircraft? Let us know, as we celebrate the end of a glorious era
of aeronautical achievement.
Final
Journey
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| Concorde
over Jersey |
On
its final journey Concorde passed over Jersey on its way to Heathrow.
It flew at thirty seven thousand feet, returning from a tour of
the Bay of Biscay, flying over Jersey en route to Southampton.
The last transatlantic
Concorde flight left New York, bringing to an end more than twenty-seven
years of supersonic passenger travel.
Did you get
this on camera? How did it make you feel, seeing the final chapter
of a major part of British and international aviation history? Send
us your photos, thoughts and feelings by e-mailing jersey@bbc.co.uk
or using the form below:
Your
comments:
When
I worked at Strathyre Travel in Beresford Street I won a competition
of an all expenses paid trip to for 2 on Concorde. We had a one
hour lunch flight from Heathrow heading out over the Scilly Isles
around the Bay of Biscay over the Channel Islands and then returning
to Heathrow. We were given packs to remember the day and also a
Concorde pen which I still have. We were also able to view the cockpit
whilst up in the air. We got to mach 2, which didn't really feel
any faster than a normal jet. A truly memorable day and an experience
that hasn't been matched yet!
Melanie
Smith
Many years ago
now I flew on Concorde in formation with the Red Arrows at Fairford
Air display, then over the Scilly Isles, Bay of Biscay and back
over Jersey which looked just like the opening sequence of 'Bergerac'.
The acceleration down the runway fast great and when the pilot switched
the re-heat on again to go through the sound barrier it really kicked
you in the back. Only thin was, because Concordes windows are so
small and you cant look very far forward or backwards I didnt actually
see the red Arrows but I could imagine it as the previous day I
was at the air show watching the same thing from the ground. It
was a great experience but was very bumpy at low level when in formation
and it was rather an expensive way to feel sick ! I now regularly
come to Jersey on holiday and fly model gliders from the cliffs,
also great fun !
John Bennett
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