Concorde: An Icon in the News, Mirrorpix

Concorde’s first flight was on 2 March 1969, taking off from Toulouse for what was described as a ‘faultless’ maiden trip lasting 27 minutes. After that it took its place in history as surely the most iconic airliner of all time, as beloved by the lucky few on board as by the masses below, casting eyes upwards hoping for a glimpse of that famous profile. Concorde enjoyed an exceptional career, but disaster struck with the tragic Paris crash in 2000 and it seemed after that the world was changing and Concorde’s days were numbered.