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Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.
Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
Here’s why a photo of a Concorde flying at Mach 2 doesn’t exist
It's not goodbye; it's see you soon. New York’s Intrepid Concorde on the move for a three-month restoration.
Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety
It’s not goodbye; it’s see you soon. New York’s Intrepid Concorde on the move for a three-month restoration.
ATC controller recalls when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with an Air France Concorde Supersonic Airliner
Civil Aviation / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
[Updated] ATC controller recalls when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with an Air France Concorde Supersonic Airliner
Did you know Concorde used the afterburners only on take-off and for a short while between Mach 0.95 and 1.5?
Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
Did you know Concorde used the afterburners only on take-off and for a short while between Mach 0.95 and 1.5?
Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier: how the DC-8 became the first commercial transport to go supersonic
Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
Concorde wasn’t the first Airliner to Break the Sound Barrier: how the DC-8 became the first commercial transport to go supersonic
The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
US Navy F-14 Tomcat RIO tells the story of when he and his pilot intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield
The story of the four British Airways Concorde Supersonic Airliners that flew in formation on Christmas Eve
Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
The story of the four British Airways Concorde Supersonic Airliners that flew in formation on Christmas Eve
Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.
Civil Aviation
‘It was not a true luxury experience:’ Air Traffic Controller describes what it was really like flying on the Concorde Supersonic Airliner
Air traffic controller tells the story of when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with a Concorde Supersonic Airliner
Civil Aviation / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Air traffic controller tells the story of when he asked for vertical separation to an SR-71 Blackbird crew in conflicting route with a Concorde Supersonic Airliner
Both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers. Here’s why.
Aviation History / Civil Aviation / Military Aviation
Both B-36 and Concorde Flight Engineer stations had a lot of buttons, dials, and switches. But only that of the Peacemaker had levers. Here’s why.
RAF Tornado F3 pilot tells the story of when he was near scrambled to intercept an Air France Concorde flying at Mach 1.6 over the Falklands
Civil Aviation / Military Aviation
RAF Tornado F3 pilot tells the story of when he was near scrambled to intercept an Air France Concorde flying at Mach 1.6 over the Falklands
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Braniff Airways was the only US Airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)
Civil Aviation
Braniff Airways was the only US airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)
The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6
Aviation History / Civil Aviation
The forgotten story of when Pan Am evaluated the Concorde and its crews pushed it to Mach 2.6
Tu-144 Vs Concorde: the Concordski was bigger and faster than its Anglo-French counterpart, but its glory was quite short. Here’s why.
Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety
Tu-144 Vs Concorde: the Concordski was bigger and faster than its Anglo-French counterpart, but its glory was quite short. Here’s why.
How Singapore Airlines became the third airline in the world (after British Airways and Air France) to operate Concorde supersonic airliner
Aviation History / Civil Aviation
How Singapore Airlines became the third airline in the world (after British Airways and Air France) to operate Concorde supersonic airliner
Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.
Civil Aviation / Cold War Era
Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.
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