CONCORDE is to make its last trip through the borough on its journey to its final resting place in Scotland this weekend.

In a dramatic journey, the first ever Concorde to enter service in 1976, the Concorde Golf Bravo Oscar Alpha Alpha (G-BOAA) will make its way from its current home at Heathrow Airport to the National Museum of Flight in East Lothian, Scotland.

From Heathrow, the plan is that G-BOAA will make its way up the A30 and A4 to the River Thames at Isleworth on 4 April, beginning what is likely to be a nine-day voyage to the Museum of Flight.

At Isleworth, the aircraft will be manoeuvred onto the Terra Marique, a state of the art barge, because it no longer has a valid flight certificate. It will travel along the Thames and into the North Sea. Part of the plane's wings and tail will have to be removed to enable it to fit under the bridges and through tunnels during its week long trip via the river and sea but the distinctive Concorde nose will apparently still be visible.

But on April 6 G-BOAA will make its final salute to the London public as it is lifted above deck outside the Houses of Parliament. This will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for enthusiasts to see two of Britain's most iconic sights come together.

Once Concorde has left the Houses of Parliament, the barge will transport it down the Thames, under Tower Bridge and out to the North Sea, where it will embark on the longest section of its journey, up the east coast to Scotland.

On arrival at Torness, the intention is to unload Concorde at British Energy's docking facility, and travel around the edge of the power station to begin the final leg of its journey.

Travelling via the new A1 expressway, Concorde will again be in full view as it arrives at its new home at the national Museum of Flight at East Fortune, just outside Edinburgh on the morning of 13 April.

The National Museums of Scotland Director, Dr Gordon Rintoul, who has been co-ordinating the journey commented: "This is a very exciting time for both Concorde and the British people, allowing people from both London and Scotland to share in the start of a new era for this great aircraft."