Re: Concorde - join the campaign

[Jim]

wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The campaign to get Concorde flying again has attracted 2,000
> signatures this week!
>
> Please add your support at www.save-concorde.com.
>
> To sum up the situation:
> - we aren't arguing with the reasons Concorde went out of service - the
> airframes were over 25 years old, whereas the average age of British
> Airways fleet is less than five years
>
> - Airbus receives billions of Euros every year in subsidy - it has a
> duty to build the best planes it can for the people of Europe
>
> - the A380 and A350 (which hasn't yet started) are highly questionable
> projects
>
> - fresh Concorde air-frames could be built by Airbus at modest cost,
> and given that R&D has already been written-off, the tickets could be
> priced much lower.
>
> PLEASE add your support to the petition at www.save-concorde.com
>

I give up, what connection to NAVAL AVIATION does this subject apply too?

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On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 17:06:50 -0400, Jim > wrote:

>I give up, what connection to NAVAL AVIATION does this subject apply too?

If you put a hook on it it might make one Hell of COD!!!!! :-)

Bill Kambic
Haras Lucero, Kingston, TN
Mangalarga Marchador: Uma Raça, Uma Paixão

[Greasy Rider @ invalid.com]

On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 17:06:50 -0400, Jim >
postulated :

>I give up, what connection to NAVAL AVIATION does this subject apply too?

The Concorde has flown over water.