| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-WTSS |
| Other Marks: | 1301 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sud-BAC Concorde |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sud-BAC Concorde |
| Aircraft Version: | Sud-BAC Concorde |
| C/n (msn): | 001 |
| Operator Titles: | Aerospatiale / British Aerospace |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 15 January 1983 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 508095 |
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Prototype Concorde on display at Musée de l'air at Le Bourget. This iconic aircraft first took to the air on 02 Mar 1969 at Toulouse-Blagnac in the hands of André Turcat, Concorde's chief test pilot, accompanied by Jacques Guignard, Henri Perrier and Michel Retif. It was also the first Concorde to go supersonic on 01 Oct 1969, holding Mach 1.05 for 9 min, again flown by Turcat. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2022, and has since been viewed 161 times. |