The radio call "speed bird" would signify it was a British Airways Concorde. Whereas most airlines use the company name and flight number, for example "United 1234", British Airways uses "speedbird", as in "Speedbird 1234".
Just a bit of useless information. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Apilado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:56 AM Subject: Re: OT:No camera=first Concord siting > I saw the Concord come in to Portland, OR back in 90's. The tower called it > "speed bird". I did have a camera. They offered a flight towards Hawaii > where the plane would reach mach 1. There were few takers for the $1000 a > seat flight, so it was lowered to $500 a seat. Had I had the bucks I would > have taken it. > Got a long distance shot of the plane. Even standing still it looked like > it was moving. > > Jim A. > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:29:11 US/Eastern > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: OT:No camera=first Concord siting > > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Resent-Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:29:17 -0400 > > > > > > Was walking out of our HO about 2pm yesterday,when i heard a loud plane > > over head.As we work near Buttonville airport i'm used to the noise,but this > > one was > > different,so i > > looked up and lo and behold,THE CONCORD. > > It was doing a rather slow desent into Toronto Airport(sorry i just cannot say > > Pearson:-))and not that > > far off the ground. > > Cool plane with almost a Harley sound to it. > > Worst part,camera was back in the office,NOT in the truck were it usually is. > > This is the farwell tour,so i hear. > > > > Big D'oh > > > > Dave > > > > > >
