Bahrain and the Concorde
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 11:13 AM by Mohammed the Persian
Bet you didn't know this 
Ah yes, the majestic and iconic Concorde, probably one of the greatest breakthroughs in the History of the Airplane industry. This fantastic plane could break the sound barrier and travel at supersonic speeds!
In fact, it has a special place with Bahrain, it was (either) the first destination of the Concorde jet from London in 21 January 1976. The flight took a mere 3 and a half hours compared to the usual 6 hour flight (If I'm not mistaken). Or it was one of the first destinations.
Regardless, it was an iconic moment for both the Concorde and Bahrain, it was the Concorde maiden Commerical flight as part of the British Airways fleet and it also brought a lot of publicity to the otherwise unknown island of Bahrain.
In fact, newspaper archives reveal the atmosphere of the event (thanks to Google Archives!) :
True as it is. The Concorde's legacy was now a part of Bahrain's History.
Some photos on Flikr too (they're not mine!) -
Concorde Taking off from Bahrain airport in 1979
Concorde at Bahrain Airport in late 1979
Ah yes, the majestic and iconic Concorde, probably one of the greatest breakthroughs in the History of the Airplane industry. This fantastic plane could break the sound barrier and travel at supersonic speeds!
In fact, it has a special place with Bahrain, it was (either) the first destination of the Concorde jet from London in 21 January 1976. The flight took a mere 3 and a half hours compared to the usual 6 hour flight (If I'm not mistaken). Or it was one of the first destinations.
Regardless, it was an iconic moment for both the Concorde and Bahrain, it was the Concorde maiden Commerical flight as part of the British Airways fleet and it also brought a lot of publicity to the otherwise unknown island of Bahrain.
In fact, newspaper archives reveal the atmosphere of the event (thanks to Google Archives!) :
- Here is the archive of the article posted in The Spokesman-Review
- Another one from the Eugene Register-Guard.
- And the Toledo Blade.
True as it is. The Concorde's legacy was now a part of Bahrain's History.
Some photos on Flikr too (they're not mine!) -
Concorde Taking off from Bahrain airport in 1979
Concorde at Bahrain Airport in late 1979
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I actually did know that, but thanks for the information
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 03:39 AM by Iraq Bruin
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Funny how the little things matter
You're welcome
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 03:54 AM by Mohammed the Persian
