Why would one go to the smithsonian? The US didn't want the thing to fly in
the first place! And how many would they need?
An ex - AF is going to the Boeing museum of flight, and an ex - BA will
probably go to washington.
Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth.J.Martin" <g.j.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT photo ops
> Wasn't it that Dicky Branson was turned down because BA didn't want the
> competition using what is their trademark aircraft, and that fact that
> it would probably make Virgin a much stronger competitor than it already
> is (I've been told by many that Virgin Atlantic are excellent and BA
> aren't very good). You're right though. Its pathetic! I would have
> expected at least one of them to go to the Smithsonian Air and Space
> museum, and one should go back to its birthplace. B****y politicians!
>
> All the best,
> Gareth.
>
> Jon Mitchell wrote:
> > <snip>
> > "Three of the five Concordes still flying are to be given permanent
> > retirement homes overseas under plans drawn up by British Airways.
> >
> > "Two of the aircraft will be based in the United States, at the Intrepid
Air
> > and Space Museum in New York and the Seattle Museum of Flight.
> >
> > "Another will go to Barbados. It does not have an aviation museum, but a
> > local businessman plans to build one at the island's airport."
> > </snip>
> >
> > What is annoying me more than anything else is the way this has been
done. I
> > wasn't around when all the concordes started, but my understanding of it
is
> > this :
> >
> > When British Airways were given, yes that's GIVEN, the fleet of
Concorde's
> > by the government (who paid for them), it was with the agreement that if
> > they were to stop the service then they MUST sell the fleet to any
> > interested party for the fee of 1GBP (yes ONE GBP !) for the purposes of
> > continuing the Concorde service. Now granted, the person buying the
fleet
> > would have some very large costs to keep the service going, but a
certain
> > enterprising individual here did actually make the bid. His reasoning
being
> > that it would make good business sense, and keep a spectacular piece of
> > engineering in the air.
> >
> > Why has this agreement between BA and the government been so swiftly
swept
> > under the carpet and ignored ? I don't know, but given the way things
have
> > been going with our current leadership over the last few years - frankly
it
> > doesn't surprise me.
> >
> > I'm still hopeful that someone who wants to continue to run the service
will
> > be given the opportunity.
> >
> > Rant over. Sorry. I really must finish my web-page, then I can vent
there
> > !! (There is a "rant-of-the-day" page in the making .... !). Can I join
the
> > curmudgeon club ? Please ?!!
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
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