2/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies – Airways
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Aeronews - ON THIS DAY / On March 2nd 1969, #Concorde took
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Concorde - Wikipedia
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Concorde's First Supersonic Test Flight - Vulcan To The Sky
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April 9, 1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies; Turbulence Ahead
1969: Concorde's maiden flight #OnThisDay 1969: Concorde made its maiden flight. It took off from Toulouse and was in the air for just 27 minutes before the pilot made the decision
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Concorde, Summary, History, & Facts
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Concorde - Wikipedia
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Air Pictorial 1969-06
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Concorde 1969 hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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2/02/1969: Concorde Takes to the Skies – Airways
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Concorde (1969) - 3D scene - Mozaik Digital Education and Learning
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When Concorde first took to the sky 50 years ago
IEEE - First flown in 1969, the Concorde supersonic
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The Concorde first took to the air on this day in 1969. The aircraft could fly at over twice the speed of sound (Mach 2.04), and could cross the Atlantic in less