“Concorde” is to take to the skies over the West Country this month to mark the 20th anniversary of the last flight of the supersonic airliner. Back in 2003, Concorde Alpha Foxtrot was watched by thousands as it passed over the region on the way to its final touchdown at Filton , in Bristol, and an eventual home in a purpose-built hangar at the Aerospace Bristol museum.
Now, an 11ft model of the airliner will now soar across the skies on November 25 to mark the special anniversary . The radio-controlled model, weighing 25lbs and built of a mixture of balsa, plywood, foam and composites, is powered by a Wren jet turbine engine.
It was built 10 years ago by Bruce McKay and Bob Blackmore, two late members of the Woodspring Wings Model Aircraft Club. It will take flight over the 21 aircraft club’s site on the outskirts of Yatton.
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The model will be flown by its current owner, Andy Johnson, of Liverpool, and take-off is scheduled for 2pm. It will be joined by other aircraft models flown by members of the Woodspring Wings club.
Woodspring Wings hold an annual model aircraft show that attracts thousands of enthusiasts from all over the South West and further afield and next year’s event will be held on the weekend of July 6/7.
On February 7, 1996, Concorde set the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a civil aircraft when it flew from New York to London in just 2 hours, 52 minutes and 59 seconds. New York to London was also the route of Concorde’s last commercial flight on 24 October, 2003.
Show organiser Chris Armitage said: “It will be great to see Concorde flying over North Somerset again, especially as this superb model was made by two of our late members.”
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