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Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 16:46
by tonymadge
I have been busy of late and we have now took delivery of the EC135P2 so that has involved a lot of flight testing for aircraft and role equipment and one of the trips took us into Wales through some interesting weather then over the Bristol Channel to Filton the home of the UK Concorde production. Thought I would share some pics that I can post, sadly I still can't publish the pictures of the first EC135P2 that we had due to "restrictions", G-WMAO was only 18 months old when she was destroyed in an arson attack.
But hey we have a new replacement now with more bells than Santas Sleigh

Dodging the heavy showers!

approaching Filton with the Bristol Channel on our right

The most beautifull aircraft of all time

shortly after landing after the shake down flight
Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 17:06
by VEGAS
Nice addition mate. Of course the most important question must be - does it have good cup holders?!

Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 17:07
by DaveB
The most beautifull aircraft of all time
... along with the VC10
Smashing shots TM and glad you finally got the new girl. She looks very impressive
BTW.. did the toerags who destroyed 'AO' ever get caught??
ATB
DaveB

Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 17:14
by petermcleland
How well cared for and beautifully displayed that Concorde looks there

Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 17:56
by tonymadge
With the amount of gear in it there is not even space for an ashtray! Re catching the scum it's still a case of ongoing enquiries

I will post some more pics soon
Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 18:00
by DaveB
Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 16 Aug 2010, 18:10
by Garry Russell
Nice shots Tony
BTW when you catch them...get them to pile up all their prized posessions and you can all gloat as they're made to set fire to the lot and watch it burn.
Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 17 Aug 2010, 00:28
by DelP
Hi Tony
You didn't come slightly further south by any chance did you?
I'm used to the sound of the 'local' Police heli but recently, within the past few days, I heard a different sound so had to look out...to see a Police heli flying low...might have been you
ATB,
Derek
Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 17 Aug 2010, 01:11
by airboatr
Nice heli

Re: Filton the real home of Concorde
Posted: 17 Aug 2010, 08:52
by tonymadge
Hi Derek where abouts are you you and I can work out if we were that way?
Cheers Tony