The Concorde was a supersonic passenger airliner jointly developed by Britain and France, symbolizing close Anglo-French technological cooperation. Designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, it could cross the Atlantic in about three and a half hours. Concorde made its first flight on 2 March 1969 from Toulouse, France, followed by the British prototype from Bristol on 9 April 1969. Entering commercial service in 1976, it was operated primarily by British Airways and Air France until its retirement in 2003, renowned for speed, elegance, and innovation.
See also https://dicksstamps.online/collections/2026-concorde-50th-anniv-1st-commercial-flight/ for the 50th anniversary of the first commercial flight of Concorde.
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