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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: Chalkman on June 06, 2009, 02:52:37 PM

Title: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: Chalkman on June 06, 2009, 02:52:37 PM

This is a long shot but just wanted to ask,Was lucky to get asked onto the tarmac to see Concorde mid 90s,got pics taken along side the bird and the captain and crew.loads of press etc there,would anyone have any idea where to start looking for these pics.

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: Angry Turnip on June 23, 2009, 01:54:27 PM

Try the Belfast Telegraph archives and possibly the Newsletter etc.

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: Dave on June 25, 2009, 01:04:47 PM

Whilst this will be absoutely no use to you whatsoever (sorry), I remember when the Concorde visited.

I was pretty young at the time, maybe 7 or 8. My dad and taken me and my sister to Belfast City airport for some garden shed spotting (aka Shorts 360). We spent a lot of the summer evenings at the airport, enjoying waving to the pilots as the aircraft used runway 04 for take offs. My sister heard a noise and I looked up to see the black Delta wing of Concorde flying overhead, following the usual aircraft approach towards runway 25 at BFS.

My dad decided to drive us up quickly to BFS to see it, so off we went, speeding along the roads, hoping to catch it before it departed. Upon arriving at BFS, we headed straight to the viewing gallery where a good few people had gathered to see the Concorde.

By the time the beauty departed, it was getting a little dark and the afterburners stood out in the evening lighting. Everybody clapped in the viewing gallery after seeing the impressive departure from runway 25.

I often try recalling which Concorde visited and if memory serves me right, it was either G-BOAC, G-BOAF or G-BOAG, although BOAG stands out more for me :) Would you happen to remember Chalkman?

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: String on June 25, 2009, 01:26:45 PM

I found this site check it out:- http://www.jameshovercraft.co.uk/concorde/belfast.htm
hope it helps you bring back some memories.

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: String on June 25, 2009, 01:37:17 PM

Here is 2 video's of that day.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn3-My3w5eI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncxayhBAW1Q[/youtube]

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: Dave on June 25, 2009, 01:41:56 PM

Good finds String. The visit was a day or two before the last flight. My mom wouldn't even let me off school for a day to see the beauty one last time  :-\ She wasn't an aviation lover  :LOL

The time I saw the Concorde at BFS was in the mid 90's, likely to be the same time Chalkman saw it.  :)

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: String on June 25, 2009, 02:13:02 PM

It's a great beastie i only ever saw it when it was due at leuchars not sure of the year but it was flying over our house(when i was living in scotland) heading towards the base it was fantastic and the engine noise was very special.

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: Chalkman on June 25, 2009, 06:38:39 PM

Thanks for the replys lads,havin had any luck yet, but im still trying ;D

Title: Re: Concorde - Belfast
Post by: String on June 26, 2009, 11:46:12 AM

Concorde was in belfast on two ocassions in 1994.
the first date was 29th April and the second was the 13th Dec.
check www.itnsource.com