Concorde’s first commercial flights took place in 1976 between London and Bahrain, and Paris and Rio de Janeiro. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast on 3 March 1969.

During takeoff and landing, Concorde flew at a steep angle, with its front end tilted skyward and its tail pointing down. If a conventional plane were in this position, its nose would block the ...

Concorde, built jointly by aircraft manufacturers ... Airways from London to Bahrain and by Air France from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Both airlines later added regular services to Washington ...