zmarties
Tourist
Reged: 08/22/05
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There have been plenty of posts already about Concorde, but noone seems to have tried to locate all the aircraft - the emphasis has been on spotting visible instances in Google Earth, rather than in providing a useful resource for anyone who is interested in visiting the museums that now house the aircraft.
This file therefore does just that - it provides a placemark for each aircraft, together with a link to a page of information about that specifc plane, and a link to the museum where the aircraft can be viewed.
The file can also be found via the Concorde Compendium webpage version, which also provides a web based version of the same information, complete with links to other mapping services including Virtual Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo maps.
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zmarties
Tourist
Reged: 08/22/05
Posts: 23
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Now that Heathrow is included in the high-res coverage, have moved placemark to its exact poition by Runway 23.
Also added the model version of Concorde at the entrance to the airport.
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bebop
Master Guide
Reged: 08/11/05
Posts: 2585
Loc: Florence, Ita
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Ciao 
I didn't notice your post before, but... wow!
Very nice work 
Thank you.
Bye
b
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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In fact I do try to locate all the placemarks and started to file them in a single KML but I lack time 
My datas are, for the moment, in an Excel file with some infos about first flight, last flight and retirement locations but that's all... I will cross check it with the file you provide 
As you probably noticed I once gave photos and infos in a previous thread
Nice work, by the way 
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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I had a quick look and it's GREAT
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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Some hot news about Concorde F-BVFF (N°215) !!!
According to Club Concorde (wich is a club of Concorde's fans), Concorde F-BVFF will be moved on display in Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport on the 15th of october 2005 !!!
The beauty will be placed on 2 pylons near the North control tower in a West-oriented take-off position (symbolysing a flight to NY). She will be enlighted by night with blue lights in the air intakes, red lights in the engine exhausts and enlighted from the inside and outside.
It looks very similar to the one in Sinsheim.
More infos and photos at AiAC Website (infos only available in French for the moment).
By the way you should had this website in your links : there are many photos and informations (mostly available in English too).
Some news about Concorde F-BVFC in Toulouse (France).
She will be on display in the aeronautical park "Grand Toulouse Terre d'envol" wich is currently in construction.
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Edited by TheRealMcCoy (09/29/05 04:07 AM)
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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more news about Concorde F-BVFF
There will be 3 pylons (not 2 as I said before) placed at the emplacement of the landing gears. The height of these pylons will be approx. 6 meters.
More infos (in French) and photos : http://www.af001.com/
Huge photo of the future emplacement (click on the image preview image below) :
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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Fresh news for F-BVFF !!!
In order to celebrate her 25 years of service F-BVFF will be place on her pylons before the 23th of October !
Here is the planning (will be updated when needed):
- 13 october : FF will be moved from her actual location to "Concorde H3" hangar in order to pass a technical verification, a complete cleanup and painting fixes. [Done]
- 14 october, she will be fully polished and will come out of her hangar neat as a pin. [Done]
- 17 october, she will be tracted to Fox runway by 3:00 PM (local time). [Done]
- 17-18 october by night, arrival of the cranes that will be used to lift Concorde. [Done]
- 18 october, first lift-off test by 8:00 AM (local time). [Done]
- 19 october, Fox Fox lift-off and installation on her pylons by 8:00 AM (local time). [Done]
- 4 Novembre, Official inauguration [Done]
More infos on http://www.af001.com
Edit : initial placemark removed. See post below for updated placemark with exact location and overlay
Edited by TheRealMcCoy (11/07/05 06:09 AM)
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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Attached an Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Map overlay showing exact emplacement of Concorde
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TheRealMcCoy
Supersonic Explorer
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 465
Loc: France
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F-BVFF has been moved from it's previous place to Concorde H3 hangar yesterday at 7:40 am (local time).
Work being done in this hangar :
- Painting fixes to repair little damages
- Work on inside lights and elevation preparation.
Pylons are ready to support Concorde on its final emplacement :
Image courtesy of http://www.af001.com
Image courtesy of http://www.club-concorde.org
External lights are ready :
Image courtesy of http://www.club-concorde.org
Links :
More infos, photos and a video !!! (in French) : http://www.af001.com/
More infos and photos (in French) : http://www.club-concorde.org
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Please turn on Community Layers and search the forum BEFORE posting a placemark to avoid posting duplicate placemarks
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