Archive Title

Newspaper Features – Concordes Last Journey

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Publication: Daily Mirror Date: 20.4.2004Title/ Subject: Concorde Makes its Last Scots Landing – ‘Fans’ joy as supersonic jet arrives’Reporter: Heather RamsayContent: Pictures of Concorde arriving at the Museum in East Lothian and crowds of people photographing the event. Culture Minister Frank McAveety commented, “It’s a great day for Scotland….Concorde is an important part of our past and also a symbol of the best there is in design and engineering…”Publication: Daily Express Date: 20.4.2004Title: Supersonic Plane Makes Its Last Journey – Concorde noses into final homeReporter: Content: Pictures of Concorde and Piper welcoming Concorde as it neared its final ‘resting place’ at the Museum of Flight.Reports on the journey and how the plane had to be adapted for the journey, wings, tail and undercarriage removed and transportation at a top speed of 8mph.

Start Date2004-01-01
End Date2004-01-01
Extent Document
LevelFile
Original Date Data2004
StatusOpen
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