Concorde on the runway
Welcome to Concorde at Filton
The West’s world famous visitor attraction starred Concorde 216 – Alpha Foxtrot – who made her spectacular final flight home into Filton, birthplace of supersonic travel, on 26 November 2003, the final flight of a Concorde. Thousands of people turned out to welcome her home, and many more thousands of people from around the world have visited Concorde at Filton over the next six and a half years. Many people visited more than once, and our Frequent Flyer notched up 32 visits.
Concorde at Filton is a facility within the Airbus site, and was made available by them for public visits to this iconic aircraft. Ownership of Concorde Alpha Foxtrot remains with British Airways, who have an agreement with Airbus at Filton this special Concorde must receive regular maintenance and care.
In autumn 2010, Airbus withdrew Concorde Alpha Foxtrot from display for inspection by aircraft engineers who will undertake any work required. There is currently no foreseeable date for the reopening of Concorde at Filton.
Concorde at Filton is a temporary home for Concorde 216. Local organisations and companies are supporting the creation of a major aviation heritage centre, where Concorde 216 will be under cover as the centre-piece of displays and exhibits that detail the story of the region’s long-standing role in the world of aerospace.
The Bristol Aero Collection, a local aviation preservation charity which looks after much of Filton’s aviation heritage in a museum at Hangar E2, Kemble Airfield (near Cirencester), managed Concorde at Filton through its team of enthusiastic and hard working volunteers. All proceeds will be used for the creation of a major aviation heritage centre at Filton into which G-BOAF will move.
Concorde at Filton is a registered trademark of the Bristol Aero Collection.
Concorde at Filton is the operating name of BAC Trading Ltd (company number 5078738, registered in England), and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bristol Aero Collection (company number 02689238 registered in England) a registered charity (number 1010632). The registered office for both companies is Concorde at Filton, PO Box 77, Bristol BS99 7AR
