Concorde's Final Day - Oct 24th 2003

there at the end of the runway is comfort 0:01 and envelopes of John drivin back just second ten sons of aircraft all up wait there the magic moment with a I feel it I see the Concorde was special the quality of the work the minds the skill of talent the commitment that went into it that's one really matters over the last 27 years Concorde has captured the imagination of people from all over the world an extraordinary feat of Engineering a unique blend of power Grace and people first a movie Natale never driven going it was on the towhead I am thrilled single cell in my body through incredible wonderful experience tell you schools when you get my school on Monday getting to believe me welcome to Concord and our supersonic operation London's Heathrow to New York we always gentle with remark 1 TSP of sound erupts never that's the view of New York from the Triborough bridge as the Sydney Opera House and there's Concorde arguably the three most beautiful man-made sights in the world - Queen world leaders stars it as being amazing magnet for 27 years British Airways Concorde has been a national symbol a natural centerpiece for celebration few hundred feet over the hands of a million people many more Concorde of the red arrows fill the sky we flew down the mound one could see her majesty standing on the balcony I've never seen a million people before they learn the wall looking up and waving and cheering to conquer she's brought cities together brought people closer and reminded us all that we can do extraordinary things you kind of think oh I wonder who might be on Concord maybe famous films guys decide to contract in New York something cat means sister Jones as an absolute star so glamorous so Hollywood Paul McCartney's probably everyone's favorites he will say hello and he remembered us who Richard Gere have loved him since five you can always recognize it and it's like a swan you know when swans fly it looks like a swan with the shape of its leg it's the most brilliant example of farsighted designers thought ahead and kept a lead farm so true no matter how many times you fly there still is that amazing exciting sensation when you take off every day is it through the other time the passengers come on board the air is absolutely charged with excitement take off to the left service wind 240 times we were number one Roger came a takeoff to seven it's it's to where it's the nearest thing I'll ever fail to like it how stars to buy back into your seat including the concentrating light man sixty the noise takes over under those Oh stars the pound of it v2 most of time for 27 years she has been our flagship and her inspiration will stay with us we take our standards of service still higher and higher good morning ladies and gentlemen welcome to Concord and to British Airways it's a great pleasure to have you with us I still get sends a shiver down my back when I see those pictures even after all these years I was fortunate enough to be the pilot when those air-to-air shots were taken there are three great lady lovers in my life my wife Chris our daughter Amy and Concord only one of those I can control you'll be pleased to hear that it's Concord and in a few moments time I'll leave you and go and start taking the controls of comport for this the the final flight from New York to London when we announce the retirement of Concorde one of the things we at British Airways said was we intend to make this a celebration the celebration of 33 years of Concorde flight more than a third of the century since the Wright brothers first flew a celebration of 27 years of successful operation in British Airways a celebration of our flagship that is so extraordinary it can do things that no other aircraft can do a celebration that thanks the families and teams that have made Concorde possible the team in British Airways the teams in the manufacturers the teams in the authorities that are supported us so well the family of regular customers on Concorde and if you're part of that family already having flown with us before welcome back if you're new to that family welcome we're delighted to have you join one of the most exclusive families in the world because in a few moments time we're going to take you on Concorde the world's only supersonic airliner we're going to take you to the edge of space where the sky gets darker where you can see the curvature of the earth we're going to travel across the Atlantic at twice the speed of sound faster than a rifle bullet 23 miles every minute we're going to travel so fast we're moving faster than the Earth rotates and the world will be watching this ladies and gentlemen thank you for joining us to celebrate the British Airways flagship Concorde I'm not sure what to say and follow-up to what Mike has said but I think Mike we're going to let you get over there and start winding up these high-tech rubber bands that keep Concorde flying so we're all looking forward to joining Mike on the aircraft very shortly indeed I really would like if I may to say that you know we're extremely proud and British Airways of what Concorde has achieved over these past twenty seven nearly twenty eight years in our commercial service Mike was right to say it's been around for 33 years if you go back to the prototypes etc from 1969 onwards and of course the first commercial service was in January of 76 to Bahrain and the Gulf and the first service across the Atlantic was to Washington Dulles in May of that year and I remember because I was working here in the United States at that time not in the airline and I took one of the very first Concorde services as a commercial passenger from Dallas across the Atlantic and I must I have to say it was an incredible memory for me and then of course we finally overcame the residents of Howard Beach to bring Concorde into New York in November of 1977 and it's been one fantastic relationship since then I wonder if I may on behalf of all of those traveling with us today to say end of the the the two and a half million passengers that concorde has carried for British Airways over this period of time to say a very big thank you to all of our people all of the British Airways staff who have really looked after this aircraft looked after all of our very valued passengers over this remarkable era it is of course sad obviously that this is the end at least for some probably for some considerable period of time of supersonic commercial flight but I would also if I if I might this morning just mention one person who is with us and that is surah Stainton who was John King's predecessor as chairman of British Airways brass we're absolutely delighted to have you with us and I'm hopeful that when we get to Heathrow John King Lord King will be there waiting to our greatest as well Oh Gomi good where are you sitting five um hi hi so we're just about to set course and the acceleration on the runway is quite something to remember so I'm sure will be the rest of the Loree live pictures here from newscopter 7 you can see the Concorde here taxiing out to runway 31 left at Kennedy Airport this Concorde is being escorted by police vehicles vehicles from British Airways it has been saluted by workers of just about every airline that it passes by as it taxis out to make its final flight this flight scheduled to get off the ground at 7:35 this morning will reach London Heathrow Airport in just under three and a half hours VIPs only on this flight it was an invite-only list that includes the likes of Christie Brinkley and Rudy Giuliani again today is the last flight British Airways has decided to donate seven of their Conchords to museums worldwide New York City is one of the lucky recipients one of these concourse will be on permanent display at the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum so it's the last time we'll see it fly but it won't be the last time then we'll see the Concorde for now live / Kennedy Airport John del giorno ABC 7 Eyewitness News we have a train station for the first time welcome to the regime that is beautiful well I'm very sad for myself because I've used this tattoo pain do you're confronted I'm very sad for the future of civilization was a huge step technology to travel I think it's quite shocking and very saddening there is an amazing excitement I feel like a kid burgess things that it's not going to be in yes such a beautiful machine like so it's like a small see sleeper to fly heading now zero five degrees verified zeros we were to golf a fox a decent flight level seven zero three were to turn method in zero one zero headings are 1 0 spirited Bieber to decent flight level 8 July does have laterally derivative so I think you just overhead Heathrow than white answer get landing to seven white Robbie job the to descend mount altitude 4000 feet the qnh one zero to one millibars how does that 4,000 1 0 to 1 super to see the to turn 180 0 to 0 degrees right 0 to 0 0 to alpha Foxtrot decent now altitude 5,000 feet qnh one zero to one millibars fever to you gonna pass for overhead where straighten leave it to well I'm very pleased I wish we could see you just gone right to a cloud just confirming what he's facing to land Fox's fever to that spinel puercos that about 27 miles from touchdown but to turn right 13050 fever - right sir Pfizer alpha Foxtrot dicen out the altitude at 3,000 see centipoise outlet box not contact radar frequency wants you to a decimal for your final approach direct I want deserve or final final drive sleeper to of all they've all rush out to the door now to look you over the top how don't you go no just yet Bieber to Dixon up to 3,000 feet favorite to descend 3000 for the to turn right competitive one that George your degrees downwind fever 2 right 1 0 0 just leave it to there's any meant to be mean you on this frequency but I'm sure there's a lot lot more people listening to what's going on at the moment would you like to say something some of the RT so whatever to you if there are then it's an opportunity to say thank you to everyone in the UK the supported Concorde over all the years we realized that Concorde has been a very popular aircraft an icon of the 20th and 21st century and she's been successful and popular because of the support of the general public particularly those who taken their time to come out and watch her and she's taken off and landing during the last six months and we're very privileged and proud to be part of the British Airways team that's flying Concord today it's wonderful for the last final time contact later once you do a decibel for right I want to zero for thanks for your help as well director services hello peace of mind for landing arranged to nine months we were to fit for our four echo descent altitude to fight to do is repeat and then to Pfizer's early Africa will advise established and reduced to one marginals we work on Canal Buerkle Thank You defense - - to 30% below that once establish with the clock let's end on the RS run Rangers our echo from touch please please afford established localized around me - submarine please there's no bedding I believe in establishing I'll call you through survive through the combi Delta UI sky my board 190 alpha so they don't reduce me now one nine zero one I get people to reduce p210 spirits to reduce be to ten and what's arrange to touch of alpha wrecker maverick is now 14 miles and touchdown established on through separate to keep a comfortable for us percent amounts to two points to zero feet descent 2001 wonderfully which is like the opposite of a knife through the Prophet alcohol BB Concorde to turn right heading 1 9 0 degrees face big 22 miles from touchdown favors to right one-nighter people come grab reports are sent below 2000 private agreed once established on the Python private event on the slide if it comes up to turn when setting two point zero degrees afford establish localizer Romney to 7 right there were two right two fives Eric liver services on right people to reduce speed now one nine zero not we were to right they reduce one over fever to descent altitude 2.00 Petersen below that once established on the glide path people to descend to altitude to fight Azula 0 feet once it's established the Sun below that with the Python we were to to 10250 therapy further live life as we the conquered addresses just 5 miles ET t 1 6 2 table Concord Alvarez's thank you contact the tower for the last time freakish abominate defensible seven step way would it three four miles spirit conquered alpha echo three miles reducing the speed 1 6 4 3 2 1 now stable compañero contact the talent because you wanna meet the decimal 7 going through around without the Fox with high back once it's gone up stanford alpha Foxtrot making speed is reached 6 miles behind the company Concorde comes back the tower frequency warmer needs the decimals that was going when I said Mariah I'm just confirming we are for the established Illinois sleeper to just come up to 13 miles and I found there's six 1/2 miles behind our pot shop / - thank you spitter two semis and touchdown thank you very much fine but after your last time contact the tower frequency is one money two thousand or five good my concern my money five festivities eight seven eight five years goodbye thanks very much indeed for everything we've really appreciated all your help and support to another country semester for Game six of this and laughter blocking things because you are Oh - becoming number 126 I know me coming to my place helicopter - nautical - semester for matrix subsystem lab the thing traveler to a new life Parkinson sweeper tarragon after there can you approach on to some right wind 360 degrees seven knots still number two number ones I want my final clapping information please helicopter operation right-hand side there are my four remain north of all times to reserve will be continued approach I'm in the Forex it doesn't which a conspirator to to the witness three five zero degrees are they not sniffing and Concord Alfonso first left her contact sir Graham what you want this one knowing the light first left one to one line making food with not without the Fox spirit - for the last time in closed London - some right wind is 3 5 0 degrees at 8 knots bigger to fit lat but what the total antisymmetric could agree of 12 months Susan left is morgan'll prefer guitar or two helicopters operating just our petition mess up in South France stripper - first left turn we all enjoyed you over the years main PC best we just whistle once you want this one time coming what's the one described and likewise next off a certain speed like Uncle to recycle now for false we just inquiring with Alpharetta let's be spatially there now necessary certificates powerful Fox is just inquiring without leg that was patiently there a very special either people choose with hello Spivak important positions straight ahead behind the company aircraft for the photo call but I've done it a lot I don't always run but it's played because we get a lot of New York it was very exciting yeah that was exciting it yes very sad damn right what what was it well it's meant to be able to get to New York into another great going back on Tuesday to take us later but itself it's sad because you know to me it's a step backwards in civil aviation because we're back to where we were thirty years ago anyway somebody will do together well it was very exciting and a lot of people have been you fantastic weather was perfect in New York we are a fantastic send-off there were planes circling crowds with loads and loads or waiting I think a lot of people glad to see the back of Concord because they don't like it when it lands in a very nice light very uneventful what a couple of people yeah there are some people on us do it have been doing it twice week for 20 years okay and the 747 was maintained and out of service there wouldn't be the emotion with Concorde there's it's quick and it's got a special friendly sort of like atmosphere I think that's where to go cheers Cheers well of course this was a very French and British cooperation it was a great bath right it's absolutely fantastic to be part of the team that brought Concord in today it's been a real celebrations I think you'll agree it's I'm very proud and privileged to be part of that team both within British Airways the flying staff the ground staff the engineers all of our friends in the industry and the manufacturers have been part of one big family the best part of that between our customers and they've had an absolute ball Saturday not at all a celebration you

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Published: Fri Apr 27 2012