Boy who photographed a 'burning meteor' was actually snapping Concorde
Oct 8, 2003, 5:20 am
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Boy who photographed a 'burning meteor' was actually snapping Concorde
Oct 8, 2003, 5:22 am
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Oct 8, 2003, 5:39 am
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And the fact that SSC doesn't look like that when she's in the cruise or even when she's got her reheat on.
Oct 8, 2003, 5:39 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LondonElite:
Well, that and the fact that it's a fireball!</font>
Well, that and the fact that it's a fireball!</font>
I hope that isn't Concorde!
Oct 8, 2003, 5:41 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fbgdavidson:
if the code hadnt got screwed up</font>
if the code hadnt got screwed up</font>
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...name_page.html
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Oct 8, 2003, 6:20 am
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There is no way that is Concorde.
Concorde doesn't burn up. If that orange ball was the jet engines, why did the flames just stop and not carry on in the wake of concorde.
Concorde doesn't burn up. If that orange ball was the jet engines, why did the flames just stop and not carry on in the wake of concorde.
Oct 8, 2003, 6:22 am
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From article above:
"But the latest in a long line of explanations comes from aircraft enthusiast Mike Stradling, who claims 15-year-old Jonathan Burnett actually took a picture of supersonic Concorde and not a galactic space rock.
Mr Stradling, from Brackla, near Bridgend, said Concorde regularly flew over South Wales on its flight path to and from the United States. He said the flames and long smoke trail were from the jet's engines hitting full power."
Love it. No wonder the interior often smells of JetA1... Mr Stradling = aircraft enthusiast, I = The Pontiff! Has the man seen either the picture or the plane?
"But the latest in a long line of explanations comes from aircraft enthusiast Mike Stradling, who claims 15-year-old Jonathan Burnett actually took a picture of supersonic Concorde and not a galactic space rock.
Mr Stradling, from Brackla, near Bridgend, said Concorde regularly flew over South Wales on its flight path to and from the United States. He said the flames and long smoke trail were from the jet's engines hitting full power."
Love it. No wonder the interior often smells of JetA1... Mr Stradling = aircraft enthusiast, I = The Pontiff! Has the man seen either the picture or the plane?
Oct 8, 2003, 6:32 am
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You know what occurs to my daft daffy-duck mentality?
"The boy stood on the Burning Deck..."
Now, that would be fun, let's see what we can all make up! (I cannot for reasons of decency and respect repeat the one I heard in the galley on Monday!)
"The boy stood on the Burning Deck..."
Now, that would be fun, let's see what we can all make up! (I cannot for reasons of decency and respect repeat the one I heard in the galley on Monday!)
Oct 8, 2003, 6:35 am
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/3155928.stm
Read the comments at the bottom:
"Up until last year I lived in Cardiff, just up the road from Pencoed. I have seen this before on several occasions when Concorde has flown over."
Colin, UK
"st a theory, but it does look very similar to what happens when an F1-11 vents fuel which is then ignited by it's afterburner.
Just a thought!" Chris Roussel, Great Britain
It definately was Concorde! its a reflection of the sun on the contrails at a specifici angle.
Read the comments at the bottom:
"Up until last year I lived in Cardiff, just up the road from Pencoed. I have seen this before on several occasions when Concorde has flown over."
Colin, UK
"st a theory, but it does look very similar to what happens when an F1-11 vents fuel which is then ignited by it's afterburner.
Just a thought!" Chris Roussel, Great Britain
It definately was Concorde! its a reflection of the sun on the contrails at a specifici angle.
Oct 8, 2003, 3:00 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Aircfo:
"Just a theory, but it does look very similar to what happens when an F1-11 vents fuel which is then ignited by it's afterburner.
Just a thought!" Chris Roussel, Great Britain
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"Just a theory, but it does look very similar to what happens when an F1-11 vents fuel which is then ignited by it's afterburner.
Just a thought!" Chris Roussel, Great Britain
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Spectacular but if that photo was an F1-11 or Concorde you'd have seen the aircraft.
Also it would have been of interest to know the time the shot was taken so you could tally it with an outbound / inbound Concorde, he said he was skateboarding so it was after 3.30pm or he is a skiving pikey
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