G-BOAG Concorde 214 in the British Airways 'Landor' livery on a fast fly-by at Fairford International Air Tattoo 1985
Concorde - the ultimate 'Speedbird' - only 20 aircraft were built including the six prototypes. Such an elegant aircraft! G-BOAG Concorde (c/n 214) seen here in the British Airways 'Landor' livery on a fast fly-by at Fairford International Air Tattoo 1985. Concorde 214 history: - First Registered as G-BFKW on 27th January 1978 to British Aerospace. - After manufacture and with no buyer, the aircraft was loaned via a sale or return agreement to British Airways, to cover a 6 month period, while G-BOAC was being repaired at Filton. - Flew for a short while as G-BFKW with British Airways. [see link to my photo below] Re-registered as G-BOAG by British Airways on 9th February 1981. - Flypast in the new 'Landor' livery with the Red Arrows at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 1985. - Final flight from New York on 24th October 2003 - before joining G-BOAE and G-BOAF on a low circuit of London and then touching down at Heathrow together to mark the last day of Concorde commercial flights. - Final flight from JFK across northern Canada to Seattle - 5th Nov 2003 - Retired from service and now preserved at the Museum of Flight, Seattle
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Location: Fairford, UK
Photo credit: © Chris McKee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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