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Arabian Sheiks Raid Queen’s Treasure, Again – After the QE2, the last British Concorde may also be sold to Dubai

April 8, 2009 at 6:38 pm

(Source: Telegraph, UK)

The last Concorde plane kept by British Airways may be sold to Dubai as a tourist attraction, it has been reported.

British Airways concorde takes flight: Last British Concorde may be sold by BA to Dubai

 

Alpha Bravo, the last British Concorde, which was due to be put on display at Heathrow Airport, may be cut into pieces and shipped to the Gulf state, according to The Times.  It could be jointly marketed with the QE2 (Queen Elizabeth, the mighty passenger ship that once ruled the oceans of the world), which was sold to Dubai earlier this year to become a floating hotel. 
  

Ben Lord, of the Save Concorde Group, told the newspaper: “Sending it to Dubai would be a kick in the teeth for Britain’s aviation heritage. Chopping off its wings and putting it on a ship would be the final insult.”

BA admitted that it may remove Alpha Bravo from Heathrow, but refused to comment on the Dubai consortium.

 

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