Pictures taken by Ken Pettit of the Duxford Aviation Society
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The empty aircraft with mid escape hatch is seen here aftern arrival at Duxford |
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The aircraft had been stripped to make it light for stopping on the short runway at Duxford |
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22/8/77 A engine had been borrowed and needed to be removed |
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22/8/77 The BAC crew at work on the no3 engine |
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22/8/77 The BAC crew at work on the no3 engine |
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22/8/77 The BAC crew at work on the no3 engine |
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22/8/77 Out comes the production spec engine that had been loaned to the aircraft for the ferry flight |
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22/8/77 Eventually the other engines would also be removed. |
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22/8/77 Job Complete |
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22/8/77 The engine ready for shipping back to Bristol |
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7/78 Seats were placed on-board the aircraft, to give it an airliner feel. |
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22/10/77 The aircraft on the day it is officially handed over to DAS |
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22/10/77 The aircraft log book is handed over to DAS chairman, Don Selway (right) and Sir Peter Masefield, DAS President by Mr J.H.McEnery Director General of Concorde and Nationalised Industries(left). |
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22/10/77 Don Selway, Sir Peter Masefield and Mr J.H.McEnery on the day the aircraft is officially placed into the custody of the Duxford Aviation Society |
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