Concordes last flight.

[jakesi]

Anyone going to see it take off?

[Batfink]

In short, Yes... provided i can get in there - the police are cordoning off the whole area... not amused!!!

[incitatus]

due tto living beneath its flypath, yes

[PaulB]

lol incitatus
When is this happening then? I've been living under a rock lately :o(

[Trikeman]

When it was in Toronto on it's final visit it blocked roads and brought thev place to a halt. It is an icon. See it if you can.

[coggles]

I can remember seeing Concorde a few years ago landing at Luton Airport. My niece, who was about 4 at the time, drew triangles in the sky for weeks and weeks after, she was so awstruck by it.

[brawburd]

PaulB - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_news/england/london/
3191794.stm

[jakesi]

More info.http://www.concordesst.com/retire/viewconcorde_r.h
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[drochit]

This is copied from British Airways web site.
Possible Heathrow Congestion - 24th October Friday 24 October is the last day for commercial flights of Concorde. Not surprisingly, the event is generating an enormous amount of interest from Concorde well-wishers and amongst the general public. Local police and the British Airports Authority are expecting congestion around Heathrow throughout the day as spectators prepare for Concorde final landing at around 4pm. In order to ensure as little disruption as possible members of the public are being advised by both the police and BAA not to come to the airport unless they are actually travelling or meeting arriving passengers. Those who have to travel to the airport are advised to allow additional time for their journey and make use of the wide range of public transport options. By far the most convenient way of watching the final landing - and to get the best views of the event - will be on television. A number of broadcasters including the BBC, Sky News and ITN will be showing live coverage of the final landing. Alternatively, there are some excellent vantage points away from the airport itself, close to the flight paths, where people who wish to can see the aircraft without getting stuck in congestion on the roads around Heathrow.

[Cetti]

It will be a very sad day - especially for us as my husband( and many others) did the electrical work for the British and French prototypes. We moved to the flight test centre at Fairford, and every time she was rolled out of the hangar police had to keep the crowds back. She was expensive and caused a lot of problems, but what other plane can draw crowds just for a takeoff......I'm filling up just thinking about it.....:-(