Interview with John Hutchinson on the Concorde (Part 2) 

Beyond the still fascinating Concorde stuff, Mr. Hutchinson has an amazing narrative force doubled by a tipical english humour and lots of elegance in attitude. A real gentleman of the sky. Excellent interview!

John is such a gold mine of knowledge on Concorde. Great to listen to.

This old boy is fab, he's delightfully "proppa" and I could listen to him all day 😁

He has such love and respect for the engineers and designers that made Concorde possible. Real class.

Concorde had the privilege of this gentlemen at the controls. What a really nice person. "Never want to waste runway in ANY aircraft. . . as a matter of principle". . . . Classic.

what a gentleman

What a pleasure listening to that intelligent , articulate man

John is like a proper old school pilots pilot. No messing about. Respect.

Concorde was so unbelievably, ridiculously ahead of its time it seems futuristic even now

I am an eighty-year-old engineer who worked on all types of Royal Naval Ships including Submarines at Chatham Dockyard, Malta on (armaments and coding machines and homing torpedoes) Hospitals, ( designing and developing surgical and other complex medical equipment) and was a consultant to a few electrical industries and commercial cargo and passenger ships including large passenger ferries (automatic control of main engines) and at Universities training research engineers many of whom took up careers with aircraft companies producing the structures and the engines. I have dealt with Sea Captains and Managers, and Pilots and Maritime pilots, Surgeons and Medical people, all of whom deal with, and handle and operate complex engineering products, where in many cases their lives depend on it. I must say that listing to Captain John Hutchinson was a great experience and I am so glad that I came across this video. I have never met a Sea Captain, a Surgeon, Manager, nor a pilot who appreciates the great physical and mental efforts that engineers need to contribute to making available all modern human comfort inside and outside every modern home. At 18:35 he sums it up so well, through saying," The engineering brainpower that went into this, is staggering". I must say that I am so emotionally touched by how this gentleman appreciates those "invisible and silent people" who made and kept his stead as the Concorde. Sir, Thank you for your kind words, and I wish more people would appreciate who is behind their home comforts and their standard of living, their hospitals, air and sea and land transport, communications, industries, and their safety while they drive their cars with their family in it. To give some thinking as to what it takes to make a small reliable rubber washer in the hydraulic brake of a family car, or the spar of an aircraft which lifts 400 Tons including 500 passengers, one will start appreciating the responsibility of an engineer!

"I'm a complete dinosaur when it comes to anything to do with modern technology." Standing under Mach 2 aircraft on which he used to instruct.

I really enjoyed John's interview, he is a childhood hero of mine, he is fascinating. Great work 😎👍

I’m a Yank, but this gentleman reminds me so much of my great uncle who served in the RCAF as a bomber captain and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. I absolutely loved listening to his experiences.

Great interview, really helps to reinforce what a stunning engineering achievement the Concorde really is. A big thank you to Captain Hutchinson for sharing your experiences with us.

Concorde is the finest jet that has ever flown.

Wow. Spellbound. What an Englishman. THIS is a professional pilot. Respect

Pilots tend to be very interesting, obliging and generally friendly people anyway, but I could sit and listen to this person all day. Absolutely fascinating from start to finish. I also share his enthusiasm for supporting charities like RNLI, and Mountain Rescue. And what a great set of videos. 10/10 and thanks.

I have watched all these interviews - excellent stuff - great record of times gone by - JH is very addictive and a great orator.

Absolutely love these stories. John's presence on TV was a huge inspiration to me when growing up. I'm learning even today. I'm not sure if John reads these comments but I wish to thank him for inspiring me as a kid and for sharing his stories and experience with us all. Thanks!

Concorde Captain Hutchinson tells the story of piloting the most incredible airliner ever made. It super cruised at mach 2+ with a 100 passengers and crew with luggage, that's faster than the most fighter aircraft today including the F-35.

He’s a perfectionist. Swinging the cockpit of Concorde over the grass then turning sharp only to have the nose sitting perfectly in the middle of the runway. Not wanting to waste any runway by straightening up. He would’ve been the ultimate master to learn from. Such a wonderfully interesting man.

what a wonderful human being...my deepest respect to you, mr hutchison !!!

New Zealand 🇳🇿 here... I saw Concorde when it came to Auckland ... WOW WOW WOW! Mr Hutchinson is so fascinating and insightful to listen to. Huge Aroha and RESPECT Sir. 💯💯❤

Classy gentleman and incredibly skilled, brilliant

Mr Hutchison is an amazing Captain.....I have watched him in amazmant as a pilot as a child

“This is a proper flight deck. Not of this poncy glass cockpit rubbish”! What a fantastic interview.

Any pilot knows, Mr. Hutchinson is being very humble about the tremendous accomplishment his career, culminating in being chosen to pilot this aircraft was. Immensely enjoyable interview. Thank You !

What a fantastic interview! His knowledge and enthusiasm for the Concorde is amazing!

GREAT TOUR /I GOT TO WALK THRU CONCORDE ON ONE OF MY SCHOOL TRIPS WHEN I TOOK BA COURSES FOR DC10/AND 747-400 / I RETIRED AS MAINT ENGINEER FROM LAX /AFTER 9/11 /BASED AT LAX

This is a 'proper cockpit' !

FANTASTIC.!!! Thank you Sir for your insights and wonderful dedication to aviation. Most inspiring.

I've always loved the concorde, great interview from a great captain,

I SO agree with Ms Sandra below...I could literally listen to Mr. Hutchinson all day. What a wonderful chap, beautifully "proppa" and someone I immediately admire because of his genuine passion for aviation and the Concorde. Thank you from this American boy!

Sad l missed out on this amazing aircraft!

I knew Johnnie Walker, Concorde Test Pilot and Alan Heywood, Flight Test Engineer in the early 70's and often toured around 'Old Smokey' prototype at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire airfield with Alan, including sitting in the cockpit, seeing the then gigantic onboard computers inside the fuselage, the wing inspection panels open and dripping Avgas into 45 gallon drums previously filled Swarfega hand cleaner. It is said Alan once took his yellow labrador Ben onboard at Mach 2 setting an unofficial World record for the fastest dog! A one off incident occurred after a Concorde prototype tail was extended to prevent a serious shudder at Mach 1+. The new tail section, fabricated at Filton, near Bristol, was fitted inside the usual RAF Fairford, hangar. A subsequent test flight saw the tug connected to the nose gear and the driver, who had performed this action many times, just drove ahead without thinking about the extended tail section and promptly sheared it off on the upper vertical hangar wall section. "Millions of £'s" worth of damage occurred. Needless to say the hangar section was rapidly cut away by way of a slot to accommodate the higher tail section. The tug driver was never heard of again or even seen in 'The Bull' public house nearby where he was a regular. The incident was never reported in the Press as one can imagine the then Minister for Aerospace Michael Heseltine would have had a very red face in Parliament with awkward questions from the Labour bench opposite! Alan commented in those early days that the fuel tanks were vunerable from being punctured by debris but it went passed the boffins as nobody wanted to add anymore weight...... something in years to come, would result in the Paris crash and sadly contribute to bringing an end to a fabulous chapter of supersonic passenger aircraft designed and built in the UK and France, against all technical and financial barriers. Johnnie Walker, as his name implied a certain brand of amber liquid in a square bottle, was routinely teased as being a paid promoter of the brand just because he had the same signature embroidered on his dressing gown. Johnnie always took it in his relaxed and gentlemanly stride. Both men were regulars at 'The Mill' public house at Withington, Gloucestershire and resided in the village. Unfortunately these pioneers along with chief test pilot, Brian Trubshaw and many others who worked on the oroject are no more. All were legends and courageous in their own right, as is still, ex-BA Concorde Captain John Hutchinson, for his wonderful RU-vid videos and classic narrations, such as "3-2-1 NOW" as full engine throttles were applied on Concorde take off rolls. A long and happy retirement to Captain Hutchinson.

A very intelligent, knowledgeable, humble person. Awesome pilot.

This world needs a few more thousand of you.

I just love our British cousins. So proper and unbelievable skilled. Thank you Mr. Hutchinson for your interview, I have always loved Concorde. God Bless Sir.

What a great gentleman, really enjoyed the interview.

THANK YOU , wonderfull, I hope this video is accepted and listed in an historical archive for all in the future, thank you Mr.Hutchinson for your clarity and honesty and time. Oh for my worthless 2 shillings, I had the great good fortune to live at Fairford whilst this piece of flying art was tested , from start to finish, inc.pre production to production examples. CONCORDE words fail me now......Thank you.....😊

I love it when he talks about the "engine paheh." (power)

Fascinating insight into the handling of the most amazing airliner ever built. When explaining the movement in centre of gravity at supersonic and subsonic speeds you get a sense of the incredible calibre of aerodynamic design engineers that came up with solutions to these problems and at a time when the jet age was still in its infancy. I salute you Mr Hutchinson!

Fantastic interview - I so wish Concorde was still in service!

these are proper instruments, needles and dials!!!!Respect!!!!

I could her this gentlemen talk about whatever he wanted for hours. Such a great story teller!

Love listening to Captain John. He is everything you could want from a commercial pilot. A true gentleman and can actually fly thanks to his forces training. Another excellent interview

It was their finest hour. I could listen to Capt Hutchinson for days.

What an outstanding two part interview this was. Thank you very much for it.

What a gentleman, and a thoroughly entertaining interview sir! I would say the ultimate ambassador for the Concorde and perhaps the golden age of civil aviation.

Utterly captivating man. Really enjoyed watching this, thank you.

Cheers John, you made me laugh out loud when you described the modern flight decks as 'poncy' Pleasure listening to you. I have no doubt you got the best out of all of your trainees as they were inspired by your no nonsense approach. I'm also sure HRH would have enjoyed getting roared at once in a while as you passed overhead. You should have made the effort!

I firmly believe that John Hutchinson should be knighted for his legacy and dedication to Concorde throughout her years of flight... Love and respect from Dubai UAE 😊

Sir Hutchinson, I have seldom enjoyed a narrative as that of yours, and I felt I was sitting beside you in the plane you piloted. from a retired science teacher in Islamabad

What an amazing man..what a career! Absolutely captivating video and I loved it.......I’d love to meet him...

What a thoroughly fascinating honest man. Such a rare commodity these days 👏👍

This guy's a legend.

A great chapter of aviation history in such interview. Thanks for the uploading. Cheers from italy.

This is great content. Thank you.

This interview with Captain Hutchinson had me enthralled - I'd seen him previously in a 1989 Concorde operations video. The fact that he did this interview shows how much he loves the airplane and respects others who do. A question I have now is "if the fuselage expands due to heat, how did Concorde deal with fuel leaks from the wings at ground level?" Something for me to research. Great interview Captain Hutchinson. Thanks.

Superb! What a lovely bloke.

He spent his childhood in India. Love from India ❤

He's pure gold. A national treasure.

I really like and respect him, so humble.. We need more people like him. GOD bless him.

John Hutchinson the legend. Thanks for sharing.

What a wonderful man and what a wonderful life he has lived.

That blokes a bloody hero.

Very interesting. What a delightful interview guest

What a lovely man😊

Thank u John for your "training class"! U explained&narrated so well that I started feeling like flying a Concorde!! This interview of yours shd be watched by every aviation aspirant. Wish u good health&long life. Your services are still required by aviation business. ❤️

10:44 Captain John Hutchinson is a legend.

I met John Hutchinson a few years back. An absolutely charming man with a wonderful sense of humour.

I love his passion for Concorde.

Great information and good to hear first hand experience from a pilot that flew Concorde.

I love your work! I'm a flying instructor and have the privilege of often flying with captain John keep, John is 92 years old and still regularly hires and flys our aircraft, he was a Hastings and Valletta pilot and flew the very Hastings at duxford. He has some fascinating story's to tell and I would like to forward him as a subject of one of your great videos. I would love to fly him to duxford, or have him fly me to duxford,! and see him take part and show you around the Hastings, if you read this please let me know how to get in touch

oh john it is just so nice listening to you

16:50 That would have to be the best explanation I have ever heard about supersonics and aerodynamics. Thank you.

Just a stunning video. I adore Captain Hutchinson’s style. Thank you.

Captivating interview. Brilliant job and a real treat for us all, thanks Aircrew Interview and Captain Hutchinson.

What a great interview. John Hutchinson is epic !

really interesting and enjoyable watch. What a nice guy

I only wish I had flown in Concorde and John Hutchinson is a fantastic speaker--so interesting !

A fascinating interview into concorde and johns life.Really enjoyed watching thank you.

Excellent interview, great information. Thank you so much.

loved both bits of that one. nice work. thanks.

Wonderful story, history, ​and fascinating man!

He grabs the stick at 18:32 as if to remind himself of the airplane. The next moments are an avalanche of memories, the interviewer is briefly secondary. Awesome... its why i haunt this channel.

Fantastic insight to captain Hutchinson and his experiences. I didn't want the interview to end. Concorde was a great time machine. I just wish I'd flown on it.

What an absolute legend and gentleman. Great video 👍

Captain John Hutchinson, brilliant and competent pilot. Excellent narrator of avionics!!!

I like this guy. Honest to goodness approach. I wonder if he ever thought "what the hell are we doing here at 59,000 feet at 1350 mph ? " what man has achieved in about one hundred years of flying. So sad they took this beautiful bird out of commission , we shall never see the likes of her again.It makes me sad...and angry ! 😬

thanks john for a realy wonderfull insight in to my most loved and misted aircraft in the world. i am very fortunint to have concord just one hour from my house. in east fortune. have visited meany times. hope to see her flying soon. no rip concord

Amazing inside of concord presented by John.

Another fantastic interview!

Very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks so much.

Excellent interview. Really interesting !!!

Very interesting, thankyou. Greetings from Farnborough!

I accidently came across your wonderful vlogs! What an amazing man he is! I have flown in Concorde, but it was a day trip to Ciro with the then Concorde Club! I have never forgotten the Hotel receptionist face when he heard me say we will be back tonight! I really wished I had taken a photo! Concorde is still a magnificent aircraft! John Hutchinson is so correct when he said that the designers were magnificent designers!!

Amazing interview. Thank you

No poncy glass cockpit. Quite. On desktop flight simulators, you know where you are with good old fashioned white-on-black steam gauges. I also prefer the INS over the FMC/MCDU that goes with fly-by-wire. I'm with John on that score. The David Maltby HS Trident is a rather good example of that - it pioneered the rams horn yoke that found its way onto Concorde.

Those magnificent men in their flying machines...Thank you for your dedication and meticulous service. You ALL deserve KNIGHTHOODS. BA please nominate your loyal staff. They were true history makers, and absolute gentlemen. Truly Amazing and Brave.