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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

Dario Leone

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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

Dario Leone

Not a single photo of Concorde flying at Mach 2 exists. Here’s why.

‘It was not a true luxury experience:’ Air Traffic Controller describes what it was really like flying on the Concorde Supersonic Airliner

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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.

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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Braniff Airways was the only US Airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)

Braniff Airways was the only US airline to operate the Concorde supersonic airliner (but at subsonic speeds)

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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.

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

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.

Dario Leone

That time two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (and cooked the runway when they took off)

Aviation History / Civil Aviation

That time two Concorde supersonic airliners landed simultaneously at Orlando International Airport (and cooked the runway when they took off)

Dario Leone

United Airlines will buy 15 Overture Mach 1.7 Airliners bringing back Supersonic Air Travel

United Airlines will buy 15 Overture Mach 1.7 Airliners bringing back Supersonic Air Travel

Dario Leone

The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield

F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

The story of the US Navy F-14 Tomcat that intercepted a Concorde during Operation Desert Shield

Dario Leone

Video shows the rollout of Boom Supersonic XB-1, the demonstrator of Overture, the world’s fastest airliner

Video shows the rollout of Boom Supersonic XB-1, the demonstrator of Overture, the world’s fastest airliner

Dario Leone

That time two RAF Lightning interceptors spooked a herd of Aberdeen Angus while flying at Mach 2+ to test the effects of Concorde flying at Mach 2 over land

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

That time two RAF Lightning interceptors spooked a herd of Aberdeen Angus while flying at Mach 2+ to test the effects of Concorde flying at Mach 2 over land

Dario Leone

The Story of the Concorde Supersonic Airliner that Chased a Solar Eclipse and set a World Record

The Story of the Concorde Supersonic Airliner that Chased a Solar Eclipse and set a World Record

Dario Leone

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