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Fouga

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« on: October 31, 2003, 11:58:59 am »
Is the East's variant of the Concorde the Tu-144 still airworthy? Last i heard Boeing and Nasa Operate one to study the Characteristics of Civillian Supersonic Flight. ':p'
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« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2003, 10:00:41 pm »
On the 1-11s we agree, a beautiful plane, however, my own sadness was at the parting of the Aer Lingus 720s/707s, the 720 was the first aircraft, a small IAS, ever travelled on!

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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2003, 01:39:26 pm »
That plane (RA-77114) was used by Nasa during 1996 and 1997 on the SST program. Its currently been stored in Russia.
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« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2003, 03:36:52 pm »
Aw damn
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« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2003, 05:59:52 pm »
The understandable sadness of people with the news of retirement of the Concordes reminded me of how I felt when Aer  Lingus retired its four BAC1-11s in the 1980s.  Having travelled on all four on many an occasion, usually under the care of exIAC pilots, it was with great pity to have seen them go to Nigeria.  The change from Viscounts to BAC1-11s was a great leap  for this great little country of ours!
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