Truely unique, dedicated and wonderful coverage of a very large part of Heathrow that passed away back in 2003. Thanks Gordon for sharing this great footage, I have many great photos of Concorde from '85 onwards but I sure wish I was filming when she was in the air!
I am very late coming to the party with seeing this film. Absolutely fantastic. What a treasure trove. Love the afterburners lit in sequence at 10.45 and that glow from them that I remember so well watching an evening departure like at 11.35. So good you had the foresight to make these recordings and in such good quality too.
Great stuff!! For the history books, some of the volunteers who put BBDG back together again at Brooklands, Webridge, (home of Vickers), first met during these gatherings to watch the last few Concorde arrivals and departures, thanks to the Concorde SST website. Rare footage of the crowds too - goes to show the huge display of affection for the aircraft shown by the British public. Happy days indeed :)
I know that in May of 1994 I was in a wide-bodied something (can't remember what) at Heathrow, heading off toward Atlanta GA. As we reached the stop on the taxi-way the pilot came on and said "Those of you on the left side of the plane will be able to see, and all of you will shortly be able to hear, we are directly behind Speedbird 1, and she's a noisy bird when she lifts, so hold tight and we'll be on our way shortly"!
What AF and BA should have done was send the plane out in style, and have a massive formation flight over Paris, then London,then fly over Bristol and Filton, and as they did so, they break off and turn back, one by one.
She sure ought to, without question. But I suspect that costs and parts availability--to say nothing of political red tape--will prevent it. She's a VERY complex machine, and very expensive to maintain and operate.
NEVER---B.A AND A.F DESTROYED THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES, AS PREARRANGED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, WHICH ALSO CONTAINED THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT, THAT ONE COMPANY WOULD NEVER FLY , WITHOUT THE OTHER DOING SO. PERHAPS MOST DEPRESSING--ALL THOSE ENGINES ARE NOW SCRAP. THEY HAD TO BE STARTED UP ON A REGULAR BASIS, OTHEWISE THE INTERNALS WERE BEYOND USE.
These are arguably some of the best videos of the plane
One of the best videos I’ve seen of the most magnificent piece of technology to ever be created. Such a beautiful plane.
Truely unique, dedicated and wonderful coverage of a very large part of Heathrow that passed away back in 2003. Thanks Gordon for sharing this great footage, I have many great photos of Concorde from '85 onwards but I sure wish I was filming when she was in the air!
Most incredible civilian aircraft to ever grace the skies.
Beautiful work on this of the most beautiful airliner to grace the skies! ❤❤👍
some of the best film of concorde taking off that i've seen with those fab afterburners
I am very late coming to the party with seeing this film. Absolutely fantastic. What a treasure trove. Love the afterburners lit in sequence at 10.45 and that glow from them that I remember so well watching an evening departure like at 11.35. So good you had the foresight to make these recordings and in such good quality too.
I am even more late, but the thing is: I am watching this EXACTALY 16 years after the 3 last landings!
Awesome footage . The afterburners look incredible at night
Stunning, beautiful, amazing.
Great stuff!!
For the history books, some of the volunteers who put BBDG back together again at Brooklands, Webridge, (home of Vickers), first met during these gatherings to watch the last few Concorde arrivals and departures, thanks to the Concorde SST website. Rare footage of the crowds too - goes to show the huge display of affection for the aircraft shown by the British public. Happy days indeed :)
Great quality video footage of the best aircraft in the world. Flew on that bad boy a couple of times. Best thing ever.
Some of Concordes best clips! nice work!
Ah, the majesty! Thanks buddy, that was truly awesome!
Exceptional video and probably the best compilation of take-offs I have seen. Those afterburners are pure filth!
Awesome video my friend , always like your videos , wish you a good week , big like !!!!
Buen video, hermosas imágenes del súper Concorde.
Oh dear... where did all our dreams go.....
brilliant
21:49 Bloody hell! Alpha Delta absolutely caning it out of Heathrow!
It's unbelievabley cool❤
I know that in May of 1994 I was in a wide-bodied something (can't remember what) at Heathrow, heading off toward Atlanta GA. As we reached the stop on the taxi-way the pilot came on and said "Those of you on the left side of the plane will be able to see, and all of you will shortly be able to hear, we are directly behind Speedbird 1, and she's a noisy bird when she lifts, so hold tight and we'll be on our way shortly"!
I am supposed to be studying cost accounting . Instead I am watching a lesson in cost accounting gone bad. I love Concorde.
What AF and BA should have done was send the plane out in style, and have a massive formation flight over Paris, then London,then fly over Bristol and Filton, and as they did so, they break off and turn back, one by one.
The woketards would've expired into their snowflake pods.
@@johannesbols57 Nowadays, I would relish it.
Miss those days but correction at 15:55 it is 09L not 09R.
Cuantos vuelos realizo en total los Concorde en sus 27 años?
all that power and it gets toed in.
yerbut---
Towed in.
To save fuel i guess, it uses up a tremendous amount of fuel during taxiway alone 😂😂😂
The guy in the outdoor pilot announcement sounded very much like Iron Maiden's lead singer Bruce Dickinson.
WELL WELL. GOTCHA.
Will she fly again ?
She sure ought to, without question. But I suspect that costs and parts availability--to say nothing of political red tape--will prevent it. She's a VERY complex machine, and very expensive to maintain and operate.
NEVER---B.A AND A.F DESTROYED THE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES, AS PREARRANGED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT, WHICH ALSO CONTAINED THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT, THAT ONE COMPANY WOULD NEVER FLY , WITHOUT THE OTHER DOING SO. PERHAPS MOST DEPRESSING--ALL THOSE ENGINES ARE NOW SCRAP. THEY HAD TO BE STARTED UP ON A REGULAR BASIS, OTHEWISE THE INTERNALS WERE BEYOND USE.