A few of us sado's from work are popping along to Edinburgh to see Concorde's last flight (oh, and get a bit of lunch while we're away skiving )

Anyone on here going along?

Stefan

 

When is it coming in ?

Weather is a bit pants, so i aint goin to hang about.

 

wish i could

 

This Friday (24th)

unofficialy, the times are:-

arrives - 11:45hrs
departs - 14:20hrs

The Husband of one of the girls here @ works works for the airport. He'll confirm the exact times tonight.

Stefan

[Edited by ozzy - 10/22/2003 3:29:06 PM]

 

Wish I could go but alas my I have to work. If Rose is feelin a bit better she may go watch and film it for me cause basically im a sad bugga lol and I love aviation.
Laters
Spooks

 

Should be coming, whats the best place to view it, Kirklighton ?

 

Have heard about this but surprisingly only through word of mouth...not seen anything in the media.

Is it coming to Glasgow or only Edinburgh?

Really wanted to see it though....wouldn't mind getting a photo or two!

Cheers,

Stephen
www.smcphotography.co.uk

 

AFAIK, it's only Edinburgh (being the capital I'd guess)

Info is on the BA website. They even ran a competition back in June/July for people to win a trip on it's final week.

I've got a BA members card and I've heard **** all until last week and like most that was just word of mouth.

For some reason the dep/arr times are a bit of a secret. Seems an odd way of celebrating it's final flight

Not sure where the best viewpoint is. Waiting on my friends husband getting back to us with the official times and best viewpoints. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything in concrete.

Stefan

 

From the BA website.

Typical brit establishment attitude

Just try stopping me from going along. I'm collecting my long lost cousin from South Africa. What do you mean he's not on the flight?

Stefan

 

Should get a good view from my house near Kirkliston. We're on the hill overlooking the airport.

Mark

 

Theres a turn off at kirkliston, that takes u to a small round-about right at the side of the runway, good viewing

colin

 

Hopefully should get a good view from Corstorphine Hill.

 

This is the wee roundabout next to the runway.

Will probably head there unless I can blag my way closer with my inside contacts

Stefan

 

... and if the weather's like today we'll get some cracking views.

Stefan

 

The Edinburgh Airport newsgroup (sad......) agrees with landing at 11:45am but says it might depart as early as 1:30pm.

However I've read that the Edinburgh Concorde will land at Heathrow at about the same time as the last flight from New York which is due at 4pm. All of the "fairwell" Concorde flights are supposed to last ~1hr 30mins so I guess a 2:30pm departure from Edinburgh might be realistic???

Mark

 

Just confirmed by the BBC.

Arrives 11:45am, departs 2:25pm.

Mark

[Edited by Dark - 10/24/2003 8:49:36 AM]

 

Just saw it land from viewing point near Dalmeny...

Chokka it was!! Quite a lot of road rage going on.......

Got some nice video though......

 

Nice one.

I'll be heading home to watch it from the hoose.

 

Just back...

Was a great sight...

Boy does that thing climb quickly !!

 

well worth going to see

 

Any pic's ?

 

I've pics and video footage. Pics are on my SLR, so will need to wait to see how the turn out.

Watched in land in the fields right in front of the runway (around Turnhouse golf course). Then went to Newbridge and parked in the little road in front of the runway. It was feckin loud, I can tell you.

Spotted a nice Scooby with Repsol livery. ne1 on here?

Stefan

 

Possibly Ken Ross.

I watched it on Sky News

AJ

 

I was there Took an extra long lunch hour to watch it - was perched on top of a derelict excavator next to the runway

Awesome sight! Thought I was going to fall off as it roared into the sky!

Ozzy - think we saw you heading back towards Edinburgh - well it was an RB5 with a plate like yours on it anyway

 

If it was missing the driving lamps, then it was mine Took them off to give them some TLC a few nights ago.

I was heading back into Edinburgh from Newbridge and onto the Bypass/M8 back to Livingston.

Well worth seeing in the flesh.

Stefan

 

ALREADY SEEN IT IN THE FLESH IN ITS HEY DAY I WAS ABOUT 11 YEARS OLD AND I WATCHED IT CIRCLING AROUND ARTHUR SEAT, BUT NOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED THERE ARE WARS GOING ON PEOPLE GETTING KILLED EVERY DAY.
AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE BOTHERED ABOUT CONCORDES LAST FLIGHT YOU SAD *******S.

ALSO RICHARD BRANSON IS AN **** IF HE WANTS IT HE SHOULD PAY FOR IT THE GOING RATE

 

People have been getting killed day-in, day-out since time immemorial and wars have been going on all of this century. I think it's good people can get together and celebrate something as cool as concorde.

Maybe you should get out more instead of hiding behind your computer screen repunzel

Stefan

 

The Repsol car was Mine.

I noticed you (rb5 no lights) stop at the west end of the airport after it left, hope you didn't have any sort of problem.