Farnborough, United Kingdom – September 10, 1986: Concorde making a pass at an airshow [iStock]
Key Takeaways:
The author recounts a personal, "incredible" experience flying on the Concorde in April 2000, highlighting its unique speed (Mach 2.02) and groundbreaking aeronautical engineering that allowed passengers to see the Earth's curvature.
The article commemorates the 20th anniversary of Concorde's final scheduled commercial flights in October 2003 (British Airways) and May 2003 (Air France), noting its historical impact and numerous speed records.
Former Concorde pilots reflect on its enduring legacy, emphasizing its remarkably advanced design for its time and the strong emotional connection and community surrounding the aircraft, which achieved something that cannot be replicated today.
Though Audrey Hepburn didn’t actually deliver that line in her 1954 film Sabrina, it’s widely attributed to her, and having lived in Paris for three years, I couldn’t agree more. To this day, I never need an excuse to go. I’d happily hop the pond to La Ville-Lumière for the opening of an envelope.
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Jeff Berlin is a photographer, cinematographer, writer, and instrument-rated pilot. A passionate aviator, he has flown a wide range of aircraft and contributed words and images to many of the world’s leading aviation
