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PhilDernerJr
2007-01-31, 02:35 PM
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1168733/L/

Just a little surprised that the Concorde went there. I had no clue.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0086940/L/
SmAlbany
2007-01-31, 02:56 PM
I'm not a Concorde expert by any means, but it is my understanding that flights like those to Hong Kong were special flights - not regularly scheduled.

I remember hearing that they would occaisionally run an 'around the world' flight where they would chase the sun west bound. I imagine that Hong Kong might be a stop on that route.

I love all those old Kai Tak shots. What a great setting!
mirrodie
2007-01-31, 05:05 PM
check this out, its groovy!!!

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PhilDernerJr
2007-01-31, 05:09 PM
WOW. It's wild jsut watching it turn, especially on approach. The Concorde's shape makes it look like it has no business being able to do anything as basic as turning.
Jonesbeach
2007-01-31, 06:57 PM
Here is a pretty goodwebsite that describes all sorts of Concorde services. Apparently it operated between Singapore and Bahrain for some time and also flew from Europe to Dallas via Dulles. I think the coolest was when it operated Bahrain-Singapore, it was painted in BA colors on one side and Singapore's colors on the other.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0186.shtml
mirrodie
2007-01-31, 09:28 PM
And, correct me if I am wrong, but that Concorde that carried that special livery was none other than G-BOAD, who is here with us in NY :)
Derf
2007-01-31, 09:39 PM
And, correct me if I am wrong, but that Concorde that carried that special livery was none other than G-BOAD, who is here with us in NY :)

and the Concorde in the move Airport 1979 was the one that crashed
mirrodie
2007-01-31, 09:50 PM
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You have got to see some of the old liveries in this one!!
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uplander
2007-02-01, 02:02 PM
You JFK dudes must have seen plenty of them in their day (er... the is, if you're old enough :) ) I only saw one here at YOW, when the British royal family came to visit. I stood right behind it, OK maybe 100 yards out, as it took off. Too bad that was before my camera days.
Tom_Turner
2007-02-04, 03:34 PM
Concorde actually made it to something like 300+ airports.... It got around in its time.

Full list below.

http://www.concordesst.com/history/destinations.html

Tom