Pictures taken by Ken Pettit of the Duxford Aviation Society
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20/8/77 Concorde 01 performs a fly past of Duxford before lining up on final approach |
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20/8/77 G-AXDN on short finals into Duxford |
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20/8/77 01 arrives at Duxford, her final resting place. |
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20/8/77 The aircraft taxies clear of the runway |
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20/8/77 The aircraft taxies clear of the runway |
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20/8/77 The aircraft taxies clear of the runway |
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20/8/77 Co-pilot John Cochrane leans out of the DV window |
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20/8/77 Cochrane keeps an eye to make sure the aircraft is clear of the grass |
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20/8/77 The taxiways at Duxford are not the widest |
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20/8/77 G-AXDN heads down to meet the assembled media |
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20/8/77 The crew depart from the aircraft, on a set of steps that are just a little too short. |
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20/8/77 Chief test Pilot Brian Trubshaw comes down the steps, after landing G-AXDN for the final time |
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20/8/77 The crew and welcoming party around the aircraft |
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20/8/77 As you can image, a fair sized crowd turned out to watch her arrive. |
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20/8/77 The press were on hand to talk to the crew - here John Cochrane talks to the media, while Brian Trubshaw look on |
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20/8/77 Then it was Trubshaw's turn. |
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20/8/77 The flight crew pose for a group photograph with the DAS and RAF Bedford fire crews |
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20/8/77 The cockpit of the aircraft shortly after arrival |
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20/8/77 The aircraft's systems are powered down for the final time. An engineer adjusts the fuel load, to balance the aicraft's centre of Gravity |
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