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#Onthisday in 1969, the first British-made Concorde took off on its maiden flight departing from Filton, England, to RAF Fairford. Developed as a joint endeavor between the governments of Great Britain and France, the aircraft that made this flight, Concorde 002, was built in the United Kingdom. All Concorde SSTs were retired in 2003. Image: British Airways brochure, Concorde, c. 1980. Gift of the William Hough Collection. 2006.010.633
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