Concorde 2000.07
In July 2000, I had a chance to fly the Concorde - by accident - and for free.
I was on my way from London to San Francisco when a system wide radar failure occurred. One flight after another from Heathrow was delayed, delayed again, delayed yet again ... and so it was with my flight. I noticed they were readying the Concorde for take-off and I asked if there was space aboard. Yes, came the answer. I'm a gold-tier British Airways flyer ... can you put me in one of those empty seats, I asked. yes, came the answer and the rest was history. Little did i know that a few weeks later, a Concorde would crash at Le Bourget and end the types flying history.
Do Not Adjust Your Set: These pictures were taken in July 2000 with a first generation digital camera. They are as big and as good as they'll ever get.
Read MoreI was on my way from London to San Francisco when a system wide radar failure occurred. One flight after another from Heathrow was delayed, delayed again, delayed yet again ... and so it was with my flight. I noticed they were readying the Concorde for take-off and I asked if there was space aboard. Yes, came the answer. I'm a gold-tier British Airways flyer ... can you put me in one of those empty seats, I asked. yes, came the answer and the rest was history. Little did i know that a few weeks later, a Concorde would crash at Le Bourget and end the types flying history.
Do Not Adjust Your Set: These pictures were taken in July 2000 with a first generation digital camera. They are as big and as good as they'll ever get.