Spardo:
ParkRoyal2100:
Buzzer:
BuzzerThat airplane still looks futuristic today even though that must be 1969/70(?). It’s one of a handful of designs that IMO really deserve the adjective “timeless”.
Indeed it did, but were you ever near it when it took off? I tipped once not far from its runway and the noise was brain scrambling. My excuse anyway.
Yes, thankfully.
Used to regularly (un)load rental cars during the early 90’s at the several sites on the runway side of the perimeter road right probably 100 yards from the runway itelf, to be up on the top deck of the wagon early evening when Concorde took off was an experience you don’t forget, the sound and vibrations would go right through you, once she’d disappeared all you could hear was car alarms going off as your hearing returned.
If time was nearly up we’d park a bit further down the perimeter road on some waste ground, up to half a dozen of us, and have a pint or three in the club for one of the airlines, not a busy club by any means they seemed glad of the extra income and yes we behaved impeccably cos grateful.