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Probably the most instantly recognisable feature about Concorde is the droop nose. This actual nose used to be fitted to Concorde G-BOAF but was damaged by a hangar door in a ground handling accident in 1995 at Heathrow airport. Although not badly damaged, British Airways decided it would be easier and quicker to swap the nose with that of Delta Golf. The nose was kept by BA as a spare and has subsequently been repaired and has now been fitted to Delta Golf. |
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The
Droop nose arrives at Brooklands in Jan 2004
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The
droop nose was the ones damaged on G-BOAF in 1995. G-BBDG's original nose is now fitted to G-BOAF |
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Students
from Surrey Uni assisted with the rebuilding work |
Delta Golf's droop
nose on display at Fairford during RIAT 2004 |
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The nose in storage
inside the tent |
The nose in storage
inside the tent |
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The nose in storage
inside the tent |
A fit check was
carried out in June 2005 |
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The nose would
be used as a backdrop for the logbook handover ceremony |
It
was still externally supported at this stage and not hung on its
hinges. |
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