This is Reg Turnill in Toulouse, and right in front of me Concorde is winding up her engines at the start of the runway, a magnificent sight with her beaky-nose drooped, all ready to go.

BBC Archive: Originally broadcast on 3 March 1969. 1969: Concorde makes its maiden flight. Video, 00:02:121969: Concorde makes its maiden flight Up Next. 1978: Timing is everything. Video ...

Concorde’s first commercial flights took place in 1976 between London and Bahrain, and Paris and Rio de Janeiro. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast on 3 March 1969.

First flown in 1969, Concorde's inaugural commercial flight in 1976 transformed aviation by shrinking transatlantic travel to around three hours, giving wealthy passengers a glamorous, if ...

The date for the last ever Concorde flight has been announced by British ... "As Aircraft number 216 she first flew on Friday, 20 April, 1979 and will land for the last time at 1pm on Wednesday ...

the world's first supersonic airliner achieved liftoff. Concorde was designed to revolutionize air travel, dramatically reducing flight times with sustained supersonic speeds. Its four Rolls-Royce ...