TEN years ago, Concorde touch down at Manchester Airport for the last time and subsequently went on display at the airport’s Runway Visitor Park.
The retired turbojet went on display in April 2004 alongside an Avro RJX and Monarch DC-10 nose and was the first Concorde to go on display in the UK.
And Rob Pattinson, Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park manager, believes Concorde is still a major lure for aviation enthusiasts.
“We’ve come a long way over the past decade and Concorde has, and continues to be, a huge part of that success,” he said.
“This summer saw the Runway Visitor Park cement its place in the top 10 most visited attractions in Greater Manchester, with more than 330,000 visitors in 2012.
Concorde was on display outdoors until February 2009 when a specialist hangar was built to protect the iconic aircraft from the elements.
More information visit www.manchesterairport.co.uk/manweb.nsf/content/runwayvisitorpark.
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