Well-written, and making me jealous!
I always loved Concorde - I grew up (and still live) in South-West London, where we would see her fly over our house four times a day. I loved the sight and the sound.

I remember when the retirement was announced - and I also went to look for tickets. Unfortunately I was only 23 at the time, and not earning an enormous amount. I figured that it'd cost me about four months' salary just to buy one round trip (including one subsonic leg), and I decided that I could not justify it. If only Concorde had just kept on flying a few more years, until I had a bit more money then I would have gone for it. Unfortunately now I'll never have the chance, and therefore I'll always wonder if I should have just spent the money in 2003 anyway!

I did, however, have a front-row seat when the last three Concordes landed. I work at Heathrow, and knowing the time of their arrival, I scheduled my break to be able to go to an airside window in Terminal 3 with a great view of the Northern runway. There was a big bunch of airport workers who had the same idea all crowded around the window, cheering as the last one landed.

But I'd far rather have flown on her - you lucky thing!
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