Where can I see the Concorde in the UK?
Where can I see the Concorde in the UK? It's over 40 years since Scotland's Concorde took to the skies in the first BA Concorde fleet commercial passenger flight. Don't miss the chance to get up close to G-BOAA. The National Museum of Flight is home to Scotland's only Concorde.
Is Concorde still at Manchester?
The park is also home to a variety of retired planes, including the spectacular supersonic airliner, Concorde G-BOAC; and former RAF military spy plane, Nimrod. There's also a DC-10, Avro RJX and a retro Trident airliner, offering a glimpse of what flying was like in the 1960s and 1970s.
Which Concorde flew over Buckingham Palace?
The first fly-past over Buckingham Palace was carried out on 14 June 1969 by Concorde prototype 002, flown by Brian Trubshaw and flanked by two Lightning jets, for the Queen's official birthday. The most spectacular flight, though, was the flypast for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, on 4 June 2002.
Can you see the Concorde at Heathrow?
G-BOAB remains at Heathrow Airport as the last Concorde there and can be seen by departing passengers in her current location as seen in the two pictures below and other pictures further down the page.
Will Concorde ever fly again?
Technical, financial, and regulatory hurdles make a return to the skies extremely unlikely. Concorde is an aircraft that captures the imagination and is instantly recognizable even to non-aviation fanatics.