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Will the Concorde fly again?
May 30, 2010 — 203, Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, BSL, Concorde, Concorde 101, F-BTSC, Paul Bannwarth
Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth. The ill-fated Air France Concorde 101 F-BTSC (msn 203) is pictured on final approach at Basel/Mulhouse on May 27, 1990. Sadly it would crash at Paris (CDG) on July 25, 2007.
The British “Save Concorde Group”, SCG, and the French “Olympus 593″ are joining forces in an effort to possibly fly the Concorde again.
The Concorde was retired by both Air France and British Airways seven years ago, but it is hoped the jet could return to flight for air shows.
The group will test the engines at a stored museum Concorde near Paris to determine what will be need to restore the aircraft to flying condition.
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