| Philip West
aviation art prints. Art print of Concorde en route from London to New
York by aviation artist Philip West entitled "Farewell
Concorde", commemorating the final commercial flight of Concorde G-BOAF.
As Concorde G-BOAF accelerates into the setting sun her speed will soon
outpace the earth's rotation. The 100 passengers will now have the
unforgettable experience of watching the sun rising from the west.
At 50,000 feet, the cruising speed of Mach 2 (1,320mph) is reached; but
the climb gently continues towards 60,000 feet. Here, on the
threshold of space, the passengers will dine. Three and a half hours
after take off from London, Concorde reaches New York. On 26th
November 2003 this aircraft returned to its first home, Filton, Bristol -
probably never to fly again.
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Farewell Concorde by Philip West.
Reaching speeds up to Mach 2 - 1,280 mph - Concorde took just three and a half hours to reach New York.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Paper size 28 inches x 18 inches (71cm x 46cm). Price £80.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 28 inches x 18 inches (71cm x 46cm). Price £115.00
ITEM CODE DHM2222
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Signatory
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The following Concorde flight deck crew have all
signed copies of "Concorde - Second to None" |
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Leney (Pilot).
joined B.O.A.C. in 1956, navigating Argonauts and Constellations, before
becoming co-pilot on Britannia and V.C. 10 aircraft. His command on
V.C. 10 came in 1971 and he first flew Concorde in 1977. He retired
from B.A. as Captain and Flight Manager in 1989, becoming a co-pilot for
two extra years. He acheived 5,000 hours on Concorde. A fellow
of the Royal Institute of Navigation, he frequently gives Concorde
lectures on the QE2.
John Lidiard (Flight Engineer)
worked for BOAC/British Airways from 1954 - 1981. He was a Flight
Engineer/Instructor/Examiner on the Constellation 749, Standard and Super
VC10, the Boeing 747 and Concorde. John was involved with the
development of Concorde from 1965, operating on many test and development
flights with British Aerospace. He was on the very first airline
assessment flight in 1969 of the prototype French Concorde. John was
the Flight Engineer on the first Commercial Supersonic Service, London -
Bahrain - London. In 1982 he was awarded the Queens Commendation for
Valuable Service in the Air. From 1982 - 1996 John worked for
British Aerospace and was instrumental in the development and flight
testing the VC10 tanker conversion.
Christopher Orlebar (Co-Pilot)
joined British Airways, then BOAC, in 1969, he became a Concorde pilot and
instructor in 1976 flying the aircraft for 10 years achieving over 3000
hours - equivalent to about 800 Atlantic crossings. He retired from
BA in 2000. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, he
contributes frequently to TV aviation documentaries, lectures and is
author of 'The Concorde Story'. In 1981 he chartered and flew
Concorde around the final (1931) Schneider Trophy Race course over the
Solent commemorating the British victory. |
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