> but BA received their Concordes for free. Only the last four white-tails were close to free, they cost 1 Franc each. The original UK Government-borne £115 m

> but BA received their Concordes for free. Only the last four white-tails were close to free, they cost 1 Franc each. The original UK Government-borne £115 million contract cost of the BOAC / BA Concordes was being recouped at a rate of 80% of their operating profit until in 1984 BA bought themselves out of the arrangement for £25 million.