Concorde had it's final commercial flight today.

For the last 27 years, I've watched her take off and land. Every time that
I have seen her, I have been impressed by her beauty. There is no other
aircraft that looks so perfect in the air. There is no other aircraft that
conjures up the same sense of pure awe.


I've heard the sonic boom a couple of times. The French Concorde used to
fly north, and break the sound barrier over the English Channel. Both times
that I heard it, I was down below. It sounded like two very loud hammer
blows on the hull in quick succession. Both times, I shot into the
cockpit, and was surprised to see a tiny aircraft at about 35,000 ft.




Regards

Donal
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For the last 27 years, I've watched her take off and land.

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but damn nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my concern.

RB

On 24 Oct 2003 23:49:51 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote this
crap:

For the last 27 years, I've watched her take off and land.

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but damn nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my concern.

RB

Good thing my feet are off the floor.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but damn
nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my concern...

I've got a hundred bucks that says you can't produce a bording pass with your
name on it from even one of your flights.


S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

On 25 Oct 2003 13:51:45 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote this
crap:

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but damn
nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my concern...

I've got a hundred bucks that says you can't produce a bording pass with your
name on it from even one of your flights.

I'll double it. I'll bet another ten bucks he's never been on an
airplane.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

I'll be $10 you've never been with a woman.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On 25 Oct 2003 13:51:45 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote this
crap:

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but
damn
nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my
concern...

I've got a hundred bucks that says you can't produce a bording pass with
your
name on it from even one of your flights.

I'll double it. I'll bet another ten bucks he's never been on an
airplane.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
I'll bet $10 you've never been with a woman.

"Horvath" wrote in message
...
On 25 Oct 2003 13:51:45 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote this
crap:

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but
damn
nice to
cut that travel time. Not worth cost, but then it wasn't my
concern...

I've got a hundred bucks that says you can't produce a bording pass
with
your
name on it from even one of your flights.

I'll double it. I'll bet another ten bucks he's never been on an
airplane.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 21:47:54 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote this crap:

I'll be $10 you've never been with a woman.

Pay up! I was with one last night.


Hero@Horvath

I don't spend my money on food. I spend most of my money
on women, porn, booze, and recreation. The rest of it I just waste.

I've flown in Corcorde about 10 times but they never let me take the
controls. Are you qualified?

Cheers MC

Bobsprit wrote:

For the last 27 years, I've watched her take off and land.

I've flown the Concorde 4 times. No big deal. Terrible seats, but damn nice to
cut that travel time.

The navigator© wrote:

I've flown in Corcorde about 10 times but they never let me take the
controls. Are you qualified?


I should think so, after all he said it was "his" plane no?

Cheers
Marty