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Civil Aviation => Historical Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: smudge on November 27, 2015, 06:19:56 PM

Title: Odd Concorde G-regs in the 1970s...
Post by: smudge on November 27, 2015, 06:19:56 PM

I encountered this old Concorde registration today and thought something was very odd:

G-N94AA

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8705/16802084928_f2c0ef13dd.jpg (https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8705/16802084928_f2c0ef13dd.jpg)

So what the heck was that about?

Apparently a sequence from G-N94AA to 'AF was agreed with the CAA, corresponding to the 'normal' G-BO__ markings. 

This was necessary so that Braniff could operate Concorde services from Washington to Dallas, since FAA regulations required a US registration.  After landing in Washington the BA Concorde was 'sold' to Braniff and the G- part of the reg was taped-over, and vice versa to make the return to London.

This appears to have lasted from January 1979 to May 1980 after which they were restored to more normal G- markings.  I had no idea...

http://www.concordesst.com/history/events/braniff.html

Title: Re: Odd Concorde G-regs in the 1970s...
Post by: Angry Turnip on November 27, 2015, 07:35:31 PM

Everyday is a learning day,as some smart ass once said. ;D

Title: Re: Odd Concorde G-regs in the 1970s...
Post by: breney on November 28, 2015, 05:23:23 PM

Quote from: smudge on November 27, 2015, 06:19:56 PM

I encountered this old Concorde registration today and thought something was very odd:

G-N94AA

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8705/16802084928_f2c0ef13dd.jpg (https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8705/16802084928_f2c0ef13dd.jpg)

So what the heck was that about?

Apparently a sequence from G-N94AA to 'AF was agreed with the CAA, corresponding to the 'normal' G-BO__ markings. 

This was necessary so that Braniff could operate Concorde services from Washington to Dallas, since FAA regulations required a US registration.  After landing in Washington the BA Concorde was 'sold' to Braniff and the G- part of the reg was taped-over, and vice versa to make the return to London.

This appears to have lasted from January 1979 to May 1980 after which they were restored to more normal G- markings.  I had no idea...

http://www.concordesst.com/history/events/braniff.html

The refer to these as the Braniff interchange I believe.