My name is My name is Mike BannisterMike Bannister
And I’d Like ToTell YouAbout
A DreamThat I Had
On A Wet Beach In Bournemouth!
On A Wet Beach In Bournemouth!
From The AgeFrom The AgeOf Just 7Of Just 7
I Wanted To Be I Wanted To Be A PilotA Pilot
I WorkedI WorkedHard AtHard AtSchoolSchool
Could Have
So That This Boy
That Dream
But, Whilst I Was Dreaming;But, Whilst I Was Dreaming;
54 Years Ago54 Years AgoConcorde Was BornConcorde Was BornAT BROOKLANDS!AT BROOKLANDS!
In 1961 when the first discussions took In 1961 when the first discussions took place between BAC & Sud Aviationplace between BAC & Sud Aviation
Concorde ~ The HistoryConcorde ~ The History
53 Years Ago53 Years Ago
Britain & FranceBritain & FranceSigned UpSigned Up
Concorde ~ The HistoryConcorde ~ The History
46 Years Ago46 Years Ago
The British Concorde FlewThe British Concorde FlewFor The First TimeFor The First Time
Concorde ~ The HistoryConcorde ~ The History
Meanwhile I Was Studying at Meanwhile I Was Studying at The College of Air Training, The College of Air Training,
HambleHamble
College of Air Training, College of Air Training, HambleHamble
British Overseas Airways British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOACCorporation - BOAC
August 1977August 1977
Concorde’s StoryConcorde’s Story
Concorde ~ The AccidentConcorde ~ The Accident
How How wewe ‘brok ‘brokee the chain’ the chain’
Tyre Destroyed in Tyre Destroyed in a unique waya unique way
Massive Fuel LeakMassive Fuel Leak
IgnitionIgnition
Prevented byPrevented byNEW TYRENEW TYRE
Prevented byPrevented byTANK LINERTANK LINER
Prevented byPrevented byARMOURINGARMOURING
ConcordeConcorde The Return To Service The Return To Service
Special Special FlightsFlights
I know that you’ve all I know that you’ve all seen this photoseen this photo
I guarantee that you’ve I guarantee that you’ve never seen This !!never seen This !!
Me & My PlaymatesMe & My Playmatesin the Summer Sun!!in the Summer Sun!!
4thJune2002
TheQueen’sGoldenJubilee
That wasThat was4th June 20024th June 2002
We had lots of We had lots of reasons to Celebratereasons to Celebrate
But ….But ….
ConcordeConcorde
The RetirementThe Retirement
ConcordeConcorde
The RetirementThe Retirement
12 Years Ago !!12 Years Ago !!
It was a It was a Commercial DecisionCommercial DecisionWhen announcing the decision Rod Eddington saidWhen announcing the decision Rod Eddington said:-:-
““A difficult decision, and a very sad one. Certainly A difficult decision, and a very sad one. Certainly one of the most difficult decisions I have had to one of the most difficult decisions I have had to make during my time with the airline.”make during my time with the airline.”
““Sadly, as we all know, even the greatest of Sadly, as we all know, even the greatest of stories have to have a final chapter. That final stories have to have a final chapter. That final chapter has come sooner than we would have chapter has come sooner than we would have hoped.”hoped.”
ConcordeConcorde
The CelebrationThe Celebration
ConcordeConcorde
Where Are Where Are They Now?They Now?
Concorde Concorde G-BOAAG-BOAA
to Edinburghto Edinburgh
Concorde G-BOABConcorde G-BOABto London Heathrow to London Heathrow
Concorde G-BOACConcorde G-BOACto Manchester to Manchester