Concorde airplane5/17/2023 ![]() ![]() October 24th 2003, and British Airways Concorde G-BOAG makes its final scheduled flight from New York to London under the command of Chief Concorde pilot and General Manager of Concorde Operations, Captain Mike Bannister. On 24th October 2003, the world said goodbye to this elegant airliner, bringing to a close almost thirty years of commercial supersonic travel. Concorde G-BOAE gracefully drifts above London with Buckingham Palace immediately below, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames and the London Eye in the middle distance. Here, BA Captain Mike Bannister brings G-BOAG home for the final touchdown.Ī sight never to be repeated as a British Airways Concorde bids farewell to new York in October 2003.Ī sight never to be repeated. Shortly after 2.00pm on Friday 24th October 2003, supersonic commercial aviation was brought to a close as three British Airways Concordes touched down within minutes of each other at London's Heathrow Airport for the last time. ![]() Yet aboard, a hundred passengers, relaxing in sumptuous comfort, are looking forward to arrival in New York effectively before they left - such was the speed of this remarkable airliner as she travelled westward faster than the sun. To watch this remarkable aircraft thunder down the runway at Londons Heathrow airport, with afterburners belching flame in a crescendo of deafening sound, but for her distinctive airline livery one could be excused for thinking a mighty warbird was scrambling. Unquestionably the most beautiful commercial aircraft ever to enter service, during 27 years of flying passengers supersonically, Concorde earned a unique place in aviation history. British Airways Concorde G-BOAG moments before touching down at Heathrow for the very last time.Ĭoncorde G-BOAC climbing steadily towards its operational height of nearly 60,000 feet and cruising speed of Mach 2. The edition features an additional signature.Ĭoncorde - The Last Flight Home by Stephen Brown.īoth editions feature 3 additional signatures.īoth editions feature up to 2 additional signatures. Concorde - Tigermoth - S6B - More AircraftĬoncorde over Manhattan by Ivan Berryman.Ĭoncorde - The Last Flight Home by Robert Tomlin.Īll 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signatures.Ĭoncorde - The Final Touchdown by Ivan Berryman.Ĭoncorde over New York (Concorde Farewell) by Ivan Berryman.īoth editions feature an additional signature.Ĭoncorde - The Last Goodbye by Stephen Brown.īritish Aerospace Concorde by Gerald Coulson.Ĭoncorde - Pride of Britain by Stephen Brown. Don't Miss Any Special Deals - Sign Up To Our Newsletter!Īviation Art Prints Countries Civilian Aviation Aircraft Index Concorde ![]()
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