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Thumbnail Filmstrip of British Airways Concorde w/Collectors coin and stand G-BOAC 1:200 Inflight ARDBA25 Images
In March 28th 1985 G-BOAC flew from London to Cape Town to set a record of 8 hours and 8 minutes having to stop once in Robert Field Monrovia, Liberia for fuel to cover the distance of 6000 miles. Flight number BA9063C was piloted by Captain Roger Dixon from London to Monrovia then Captain Brian Titchener from Roberts Field to Cape Town however the flight was credited to Captain Brian Walpole who was in the flight deck the complete trip.
The flight itself was a charter flying passengers to meet the Queen Elizabeth 11, QE11 luxury liner which was on a world cruise. For this flight the aircraft wore a South African Airways SAA titles on the nose and also the Springbok was added to the tail.
This model will come complete with a collector coin
CONC
The Concorde was a supersonic passenger jet developed jointly by the British and French governments. It was the first supersonic passenger aircraft to enter commercial service and was operated by British Airways and Air France. The Concorde had a maximum speed of over 2,000 mph, allowing it to fly across the Atlantic in less than 3.5 hours. It was equipped with four Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 turbojet engines and had a seating capacity of up to 128 passengers. The aircraft was known for its distinctive pointed nose and delta wing design, which allowed it to fly at supersonic speeds. Despite its impressive performance, the Concorde was plagued by high operating costs, noise pollution, and other issues, which eventually led to its retirement from service in 2003. Despite its relatively short lifespan, the Concorde remains an iconic symbol of the golden age of aviation and represents a significant milestone in the history of aviation technology
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