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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 13:02:37 +0000, Paul Sengupta wrote:
"David Wright" wrote in message ... Don't know if you know about this, but the petition to keep Concorde flying is going to change. The emphasis is now going to be on keeping one airworthy to be used at airshows, etc. Oh dear, why bother - it's obvious that it's not going to happen. No petition of any size is going to influence Airbus! There is no cost benefit from flying a Concorde for airshows is there? Maybe not. But then there isn't to keep Spirfires or Lancasters or Hurricanes or Hunters flying, or returning Vulcans, Lightnings or Buccaneers to the air. What about fast taxi runs? The Cold War jets at Bruntingthorpe are regularly wheeled out to be bombed down the runway to the delight of the thousands who turn up for every open day there. No COA or anything required. So why not the same with Concorde? Of course the biggest obstacle to keeping classic jets flying in this country is the CAA. That's why if you want to see Buccs and Lightnings flying you have to travel to South Africa. A national disgrace if ever there was one. K |
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