For this issue we take another look back at the earliest years of Concorde passenger services – and discover some surprising examples of international cooperation.
Richard Harris, an engineer with the British Aircraft Corporation, recalls his involvement with a Franco-British sales trip around east Asia, which included an impromptu shopping trip by Concorde for Imelda Marcos! We also bring you the story of a pilot from the Philippines who became the only Asian airline pilot ever to fly Concorde.
Richard then describes the challenges of getting to know Concorde during the Washington service, including in the bitter American winters.
Regular Mach 2 contributor David Macdonald, a Concorde flight engineer for British Airways, describes a talk that he and Concorde pilots John Hutchinson and Les Evans gave to the Milton Keynes Aviation Society – covering topics as varied as crew transport and the details of in-service modifications to the airframe.
Lastly, we bring you the latest updates on the maintenance and restoration work at Duxford and Manchester.
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