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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Richie London on 09 November 2010, 14:52:53
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thats is totally outrageous. now there gonna stick some foreign shite in its place.
http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2007/03/ba-to-remove-iconic-concorde-replica-from-heathrow/
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3.5 year-old info it would seem.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1037560/Heathrow-airports-BA-Concorde-landmark-replaced-foreign-airlines-Airbus.html
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3.5 year-old info it would seem.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1037560/Heathrow-airports-BA-Concorde-landmark-replaced-foreign-airlines-Airbus.html
it cant be that long since ive been there surely. i cant remember seeing something else there when i worked in terminal 4. my mate just sent me that in an e mail. ;D ;D
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In was going to say - the Concorde model's been gone for years. ;)
Kevin
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theres a concorde round by the hangers just sitting there or has that gone as well ::)
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In was going to say - the Concorde model's been gone for years. ;)
Kevin
someone told me it was built by airfix at a cost of 30k, how true that is i dont know
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well its boosted me post count a little anyway ;D ;D
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theres a concorde round by the hangers just sitting there or has that gone as well ::)
Still there, I guess. One was left to rot at Heathrow when they were all grounded IIRC. :'(
Kevin
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this was 2006
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/richierich1961/P1010032.jpg)
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Perhaps not for much longer though...
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6054915.ece
Kevin
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Perhaps not for much longer though...
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6054915.ece
Kevin
i'm surprised they havent stuck an EU flag on it yet
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
Kevin
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
Kevin
i dont think theres access through there no more cause of the arms reach access to the planes would be a big threat for terrorists. when a plane went through, the gates opened and you would sit and wait for about 10mins, you could of blew a plane up within 5 seconds, i sat on the hill and watched them all come in to land on the last flight. was a real buzz.
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There isn't going to be many if any British icons left soon. i think there will be a 100Ft For sale sign up at dover soon One country :"Many careless owners" Some service history selling for parts or repair ;D
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Perhaps not for much longer though...
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6054915.ece
Kevin
If this is realized it will be yet another gutless act by those in a country where heritage seems to be a dirty word and and the worship of money means all. [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
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i might go for a wander over there tomorrow with me camera, its only 10 mins on the bus. take me lad over with me for a few hrs ;)
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
There's a good rolling road and the track, there, too .. perhaps we should have a combined planes/trains/automobiles themed meet there (minus the trains part) ;)
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
There's a good rolling road and the track, there, too .. perhaps we should have a combined planes/trains/automobiles themed meet there (minus the trains part) ;)
That's not a bad idea, actually. :y
Kevin
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
There's a good rolling road and the track, there, too .. perhaps we should have a combined planes/trains/automobiles themed meet there (minus the trains part) ;)
That's not a bad idea, actually. :y
Kevin
whereabouts is the museum.
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Near Weybridge.http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/
Kevin
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Riight here - http://bit.ly/bWpBqp
In fact.. you can see both the full sized Concorde and model of it there :)
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Riight here - http://bit.ly/bWpBqp
In fact.. you can see both the full sized Concorde and model of it there :)
20 mins for me in the car, not far then.
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There isn't going to be many if any British icons left soon. i think there will be a 100Ft For sale sign up at dover soon One country :"Many careless owners" Some service history selling for parts or repair ;D
I wasn't particularly impressed that the A380 replica had to be made in California! Our subsidised film industry could have knocked something up?
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Riight here - http://bit.ly/bWpBqp
In fact.. you can see both the full sized Concorde and model of it there :)
They do a 'trip' in Concorde . You start in the airport bus, give you some spiel about the aircraft, then you go for a tour under the aircraft and spiel on the undercart etc....then up the steps and into the aircraft, culminating with sitting in the front section, whilst they play a video with chat by the pilot, and then a simulated flight.
It cost £4 for the 'Cocorde Experience'. Nice little museum, with goodies like sitting in cockpits of VC10, etc.
Next door is the Merc speed/water track.
Good place to visit if you like car museums and Aircraft.
Not a big place but adequate. Some of the old Brooklands track is still visable.
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Don't think I've been for 10+ years but I liked the way bits of old junk were lying around, especially in the hangar with the test chamber and wind tunnels. Bits of old Merlin engine and wind tunnel models, etc. Think there was an old glider de-rigged and dumped in the corner. Hope it hasn't been too "Disneyfied" since then. I like museums where I have to have a bit of a rummage rather than have some glossy "experience" foisted upon me.
Kevin
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The model that was outside Heathrow is now at the Brooklands museum, by the way. Keep meaning to pay a visit there.
There's a good rolling road and the track, there, too .. perhaps we should have a combined planes/trains/automobiles themed meet there (minus the trains part) ;)
That's not a bad idea, actually. :y
Kevin
See: http://www.lbpt.org/news.html
Made a few trips there meself when I was on long-distance work.
Wouldn't mind another visit! :y
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there is already one the other side of the roundabout...
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.481223,-0.453401&spn=0.02074,0.031929&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.480731,-0.452301&cbp=12,177.25,,0,16.37&photoid=po-12405672
Sod BA, they are an awful company, sooner they go under the better!
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Don't think I've been for 10+ years but I liked the way bits of old junk were lying around, especially in the hangar with the test chamber and wind tunnels. Bits of old Merlin engine and wind tunnel models, etc. Think there was an old glider de-rigged and dumped in the corner. Hope it hasn't been too "Disneyfied" since then. I like museums where I have to have a bit of a rummage rather than have some glossy "experience" foisted upon me.
Kevin
Why I liked looking around engine sheds about 20 30 years ago before all the H&S
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Perhaps not for much longer though...
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6054915.ece
Kevin
If this is realized it will be yet another gutless act by those in a country where heritage seems to be a dirty word and and the worship of money means all. [smiley=thumbdown.gif] [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
there's too many in business nowadays who know the price of everything and the value of nothing, Zulu :(