My roommate Ed was one of the passengers on the final commercial flight of the Concorde, along with Christie Brinkley and Joan Collins. One of my favorite details of his story is that of the windows warmed by the friction of the air. I also like his comparison to the night-train from Calcutta. Dan Rather signed off his broadcast commenting on the passing of this era with words to the effect, "that's part of our, now slower, world." You can read Ed's piece here.
Friday, October 24, 2003
The last flight of the Concorde
My roommate Ed was one of the passengers on the final commercial flight of the Concorde, along with Christie Brinkley and Joan Collins. One of my favorite details of his story is that of the windows warmed by the friction of the air. I also like his comparison to the night-train from Calcutta. Dan Rather signed off his broadcast commenting on the passing of this era with words to the effect, "that's part of our, now slower, world." You can read Ed's piece here.
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