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My Quest to See Every Concorde (and How You Can Too)

The majestic, sleek Concorde has always captured my attention with its breathtaking beauty and speed. I only ever dreamed of flying on it, but I’ve made up for that by visiting almost every Concorde still in existence! Just 20 Concorde aeroplanes were ever built. Two were prototypes, two were pre-production aircraft, two were development aircraft, and the remaining 14 were built for commercial service. These 14 aircraft were operated solely by Air France and British Airways (then known as BOAC, British Overseas Aircraft Corporation). Airlines such as Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Pan Am, and Qantas,…

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