One of my most cherished memories as a plane spotter. I captured "Speedbird Concorde 3" landing on August 3, 2003, at age 13, while standing on top of a Lincoln Navigator to have an unobstructed view over the perimeter fence along JFK's runway 13L-31R. I had seen Concorde land from the terminal a few times, but never this close. To see this sleek, futuristic beauty coming up from the southwest and hooking in on the Canarsie Approach was surreal. The high approach angle and the signature touchdown "swoosh" of tire smoke that curls outward, upward, and then inward! When the 4x Rolls-Royce Olympus 593s went into reverse, it took all of my strength to hold the shot! I'm glad I did.

BA003
LHRJFK
8/8/03
G-BOAG
Camera: Canon Optura 100MC

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