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[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

Concorde didn't get to the Pacific Northwest very often - icing tests
at Moses Lake, WA; special charters and a visit to the Expo 86
Abbotsford Air Show - but think I managed to catch every visit.

But we have one on permanent display here in Seattle at The Museum of
Flight.

Bob ^,,^

[Canuck[_6_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
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>
> Concorde didn't get to the Pacific Northwest very often - icing tests
> at Moses Lake, WA; special charters and a visit to the Expo 86
> Abbotsford Air Show - but think I managed to catch every visit.
>
> But we have one on permanent display here in Seattle at The Museum of
> Flight.
>
> Bob ^,,^

Hey Bob! Thanks for those images! They are great! I was at Abbotsford for
Expo 86 as well. I managed to get some snaps as well but they are on slides.
I had the slides scanned but the scans are not to my liking. Did you get a
major league sunburn like I did? I was lobster red for a week! OUCH! Still,
it was worth it to see Concorde flying around. Sadly, that was the only time
I saw the aircraft in flight. I've seen a few of them on the ground at
Heathrow (1978). That was it. : (

I hope to get out to Seattle one day and visit the Museum Of Flight and pay
a visit to the Concorde on display there.

Take care,

Nick

[Bob (not my real pseudonym)]

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:15:13 -0500, "Canuck"
> wrote:

>
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Concorde didn't get to the Pacific Northwest very often - icing tests
>> at Moses Lake, WA; special charters and a visit to the Expo 86
>> Abbotsford Air Show - but think I managed to catch every visit.
>>
>> But we have one on permanent display here in Seattle at The Museum of
>> Flight.
>>
>> Bob ^,,^
>
>Hey Bob! Thanks for those images! They are great! I was at Abbotsford for
>Expo 86 as well. I managed to get some snaps as well but they are on slides.
>I had the slides scanned but the scans are not to my liking. Did you get a
>major league sunburn like I did? I was lobster red for a week! OUCH! Still,
>it was worth it to see Concorde flying around. Sadly, that was the only time
>I saw the aircraft in flight. I've seen a few of them on the ground at
>Heathrow (1978). That was it. : (
>
>I hope to get out to Seattle one day and visit the Museum Of Flight and pay
>a visit to the Concorde on display there.
>
>Take care,
>
>Nick

Thank you.

Over the years I've been alternately baked and drowned at Abbotsford
shows - and several times, especially in the old days before they got
too snooty, utterly pleased and jaw-droppingly impressed.

Do come visit the Puget Sound! The Museum of Flight is quite
impressive, and we have amazing things going on at Paine Field a few
miles north of town with the Paul Allen Flying Heritage Collection,
the upcoming William Sessions museum, and the Future of Flight Center.
And if you want to go a little farther from town, there are great
museums in other parts of Western Washington - Bellingham and Olympia
coming to mind off the top of my noggin.

Speaking of drowned at Abbotsford, here's a shot from 1992 when the
Ukrainians showed up with a pair of MiG-29s. It poured during the
morning, but dried up for the afternoon. Another year it deluged all
day, nothing flew and the cameras drowned...

Bob ^,,^

[Canuck[_6_]]

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" > wrote in message
...
>>
> Thank you.
>
> Over the years I've been alternately baked and drowned at Abbotsford
> shows - and several times, especially in the old days before they got
> too snooty, utterly pleased and jaw-droppingly impressed.

I've only had the pleasure of going once. : ( It is a bit of a trek for me
to get there all the way from Winnipeg. Still, Expo 86 was taking place and
I found out that Concorde was going to be at Abbotsford as well as a SR-71.
I got an invite from friends who live there and I couldn't resist.

> Do come visit the Puget Sound! The Museum of Flight is quite
> impressive, and we have amazing things going on at Paine Field a few
> miles north of town with the Paul Allen Flying Heritage Collection,
> the upcoming William Sessions museum, and the Future of Flight Center.
> And if you want to go a little farther from town, there are great
> museums in other parts of Western Washington - Bellingham and Olympia
> coming to mind off the top of my noggin.
>
> Speaking of drowned at Abbotsford, here's a shot from 1992 when the
> Ukrainians showed up with a pair of MiG-29s. It poured during the
> morning, but dried up for the afternoon. Another year it deluged all
> day, nothing flew and the cameras drowned...
>
> Bob ^,,^

Thanks for that MiG-29 shot too! Very nice.

I'd love to go and visit. I have an invite to see my friends in Vancouver
probably in August. I don't know if it will happen....but I'd like to go.
I'd also love to make the hop over to Seattle and visit all these great
places you mentioned. If I do go, maybe we could meet up too.

Take care,

Nick