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BAE Systems closes Filton Airport, the home of the British Concorde aircraft
Filton, United Kingdom - The English firm will contribute to the creation of a museum on the site
The place where the ten English Concordes and other historic aircraft like the Bristol Barazon or the Bristol Type 175 Britannia were assembled and flew for the first time: these are some of the reasons why Filton Airport, near Bristol, is one of the evocative sites for aviation history. Or better, it was: BAE Systems, the British aerospace company which manages the hub, officially ended flight operations...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148526
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency