50th Anniversary of Concorde’s First Commercial Flight

 

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21 & 24 January

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50 years ago, on the 21 January 1976, Concorde took to the skies and made history with its first commercial flight. We’ll be marking the occasion on the anniversary itself and on Saturday 24th January.

21 January

  • Meet former Concorde crew members, including Captain Les Brodie and Senior First Officer Peter Sinclair.

  • Discover more about the iconic aircraft from former crew, engineers, and knowledgeable museum volunteers.

  • 11:40am: Concorde Nose Droop Demonstration to mark the moment that Concorde’s first flight took off in 1976.

  • 10am - 5pm: Drop in on a live auction with the chance to bid on Concorde memorabilia.

24 January

  • 12:30pm: Concorde Nose Droop Demonstration

  • 2pm: Concorde Captain John Hutchinson Talk. Included with admission on a first-come, first-served basis in the John James Theatre.

  • After-hours: Mach 2 Tour - An exclusive tour of Concorde. Click here to learn more and book tickets.