Seen from the Queens building viewing terrace taxiing out on a charter flight. Behind is the old Pan Am maintenance base on the site now occupied by Terminal 4. Delivered new to Air France as F-BTSD on 23 Oct 1980. This was the aircraft painted up as a Pepsi advert on 31 Mar 1996. WFU 31 May 2003. Currently on display at Le Bourget Musee de L'air.

This beautiful plane was delivered to Air France in September 1978. It carried the registration N94SD for the domestic US flights under the Braniff name and also wore the Pepsi branding in 1996. Alas the plane was retired in May 2003 and placed on display at this super museum a few months later.

Delivered to Air France as F-BTSD in 1978. Registration N94SD applied for flights between Washington-Dulles and Dallas-Fort Worth in 1979/80 for a joint venture with Braniff. Last flight to Paris-Le Bourget for preservation in 2003.

Delivered to Air France as F-BTSD in 1978. Registration N94SD applied for flights between Washington-Dulles and Dallas-Fort Worth in 1979/80 for a joint venture with Braniff. Last flight to Paris-Le Bourget for preservation the day before this photo was taken.

Del 18 Sep 78, used by the french President on a visit to Canada. taken under cloudy weather

This aircraft came to Montreal when the French President was in Canada for an official visit. The photo was taken in cloudy weather.

The last flight of the aircraft, being delivered to the Bourget museum

Face to face with Concorde 001 F-WTSS. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]

Due to the imminent withdrawal of Concorde services, a large crowd of spectators had gathered to greet the 5:30pm arrival from JFK. They welcomed her with flags and banners that read 'Au revoir Concorde et merci'.

Preserved, with Concorde 001 F-WTSS, in their own hall at the Musée de l'Air.

Part of a $500m re-branding project by Pepsi Cola included this spectacular Concorde repaint, which lasted for just 10 days at the beginning of April 1996. 2,000 hours of painting work were needed at Orly for the surprise unveiling at Gatwick on 2.4.96, in the presence of a number of show business and sports stars. A promotional tour of 10 cities across Europe and the Middle East followed. Supersonic flight above M1.70 over 20 mins in the blue paintwork was not allowed due to heat concerns