CURATORS at the Science Museum in Wroughton are eagerly awaiting news about their bid to house parts of Concorde.
Their colleagues at the Science Museum in Kensington are currently in negotiation with British Airways.
They are hoping to get their hands on some of the most important parts of the aircraft.
The planes, which were taken out of service in October, are currently being stripped down, and parts are being auctioned off to collectors and donated to museums.
Peter Turvey, the curator at the museum, said: "We are still waiting to hear finally about our bid.
"We would like a technologically significant part of the plane, like the air intake engine, which was crucial to the aircraft's success."
Concorde has a long association with the Swindon area. The plane's first test pilot, Brian Trubshaw, lived in Tetbury and became a household name when he flew the British version the Concorde 002 on its maiden flight.
He flew the supersonic plane from Filton, in Bristol, into RAF Fairford in 1969.
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