Delta Golf's much-needed 'million'
Concorde G-BBDG is now finally, and safely, at its last resting place - the Brooklands museum in Weybridge. Unfortunately the only way to get Delta Golf there in the first place was to completely dismantle her, so now comes the really hard part - putting her back together. So what does it take to literally piece together thousands of pieces to resurrect a splendid Concorde? The answer: lots of hard effort, time, patience, perseverance, skill and quite a bit of money...and this is where you lot come in. Dig deep into those pockets, smash the piggy bank that survived your Uncle's last plea for help, raid Great Aunt Agatha's secret stash under the mattress. All proceeds to Delta Golf's "million pound" restoration campaign will be very, very gratefully received. For details visit: www.Brooklandsmuseum.com. In case you were wondering, the largest bit of the world's largest Airfix kit is the 29m (95ft) -long centre fuselage section which joins the two wings, forward and aft fuselage sections, nose cone and other bits and pieces. Air Salvage International, which was commissioned by Birdseed to dismantle both G-BBDG and G-BOAA, is expected to return to Brooklands later this year to re-assemble her after completing work on Alpha Alpha in Scotland.
Virtual vortrekkers
Jo Burg: "Hey man...we're setting up a press trip to Singapore to celebrate our joining of the Star Alliance. Wanna come along?"
Budgie: "Yes, of course...when do we go?"
Jo Burg: "mmm...let's see (sound of keyboard). Ahhhhh.....er."
Budgie: "Is there a problem?"
Jo Burg: "Sort of...it looks like we don't actually fly to Singapore...we'll get back to you!"
Plaque attack
(email to Budgie News editorial office)
"We are presenting a plague [sic] to Flight for its recent contribution for our 'celebrating 25 dynamic years' campaign. What should your plague say?"
Rex Stocks: "How about 'bubonic' or 'black' or 'smallpox'? I also think we should draw straws for the next part."
Monty Orangeball: "Why, what does it say?"
Rex: "Please advise who from Flight will be present to receive the plague."
Politically corrected munition
"Yesterday's Aim Points carried an item in the 'OIF & War On Terrorism News' box that read, 'US projectiles strike Shiite shrine...' The item should read, 'Projectiles strike Shiite shrine...' We apologize for the error."
(From Aim Points, 27 May)
Yuckspeak (series of 1,000,000)
Automated System for Liquid Phase Detection of Toxic Compounds = nose
Calling all Budgies
Former Budgie News staffers from the 1970s, 80s and 90s - (yes you lot) - are invited to a reunion/bunfight at the Farnborough show. For details please contact Alison Chambers at +44 (0) 118 989 6950 or email: Alison@emeraldmedia.co.uk
Source: Flight International
