Published: May 26th 2005October 24th 2003
Yes, we were there (in London) 24th October 2003, when three British Airways Concordes, after 34 years of service ended a chapter in supersonic aviation history.
It was quite a historic event when all around London, crowds of enthusiastic on-lookers cheered as the three Concordes, within minutes of each other, flew over London before making their final touchdown shortly after 4pm at Heathrow airport.
We will never forget this truly special and historic visit to London.
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Two incurable gadabouts, Al & Holly, World Travelers, live in the Northern California Gold Country not far from Lake Tahoe, USA. We speak English, Spanish, Italian (parlo certo italiano) and some French (Je parle du français). My wife Holly and I are into travel, art, history, culture, opera, fine dining, meeting new and interesting travelers, visiting exciting new places and enjoy Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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