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Old Apr 5, 2018 | 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by sjrk1
Can't comment on the spaciousness of the cabin because I was boy when I had my Concorde trips (13 supersonic and 6 sub-sonic intra UK/EU) but this thread has brought back many memories. All my trips were with my Dad because during school holidays I would travel around with him while he was working - he was rarely at home, so I tagged along so I got to see him and my Mum was probably glad to get me out from under her feet!

Some random Concorde memories:
- Ground transfers between EDI shuttle (T1) and T4. We were once taken straight to Concorde and were the very,very last on, many mean looks from the DYKWIA types as we ensconced ourselves into row 1
- On time in NY the old man had to do something very urgent and he told his travel dept/BA to get me back home by any means. I was picked up in a stretched limo and taken to JFK straight through some sort of private security somewhere in the bowels on the airport and onto Concorde and 1B sitting next to Roger Moore James Bond in 1A! Arrived into LHR and transferred though to T1 for an EDI flight and was one of six on aboard. I made it my mission to sit on every seat on the 757 during the flight. I really wish I had noted the door-to-door time between Manhattan and our house in Perth. This day has yet to be bettered!
- The crew were always fantastic, the amount of chocolate, extra puddings etc that came my way was unreal. It was the same on any BA flight at the time but more so on the fast one.
- Getting my ginger ale served in a champagne flute and being shown the tin/bottle before serving, tres sophisticated. *extends pinkie whilst taking a sip*
- Hot windows!
- The real CCR.
- I loved the little murmurs of excitement that would ripple through either cabin or the CCR at certain points. Eg. people seeing Concorde as they entered the CCR, commencement of boarding, reaching mach 2 etc.
- The cabin being called Supersonic Class in the timetable

There probably others that will come to me and I'll try and dig out some photos. A real pity that it will be an experience never to be repeated. It always hits home when I'm sat in a dingy Priority Pass lounge waiting for my easyjet or delayed-about-to-be-cancelled Flymaybe flight. I also regret that we never checked in at LHR, if we were on BA1 our bags were already checked through at EDI. The old man still flies about but mainly intra EU/UK, no longer a Prem but is GGLfL.
I love your post, and actually felt quite moved by it. The thought of a 10 year old boy being spoiled rotten by the crew, and getting to sit next to James Bond, is simply amazing and very touching. You also conjure up, in your details, some of the majesty of this aircraft, and with that comes a reminder of our loss.
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