The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde Supersonic Transport (SST); this one retired at the The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. As a kid I used to dream about this beautiful, swan-like vessel, but as we never made it back east on our family vacations, and never went to Europe, I had to make do with plastic model kits and Airport '79: The Concorde. So it was a pretty cool experience when, driving aimlessly around Seattle recently, I pulled over in the dark to take a cellphone call and realized the jet's nosecone was practically suspended over my hood. This picture was taken the next day, using my Mustang for scale.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Kid Finally Sees the Concorde...30 Years Later
The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde Supersonic Transport (SST); this one retired at the The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. As a kid I used to dream about this beautiful, swan-like vessel, but as we never made it back east on our family vacations, and never went to Europe, I had to make do with plastic model kits and Airport '79: The Concorde. So it was a pretty cool experience when, driving aimlessly around Seattle recently, I pulled over in the dark to take a cellphone call and realized the jet's nosecone was practically suspended over my hood. This picture was taken the next day, using my Mustang for scale.
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2 comments:
I think models are a great way to unleash the imagination and hold us over till we can experence the real thing.
Well said, Zach! I agree.
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