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Monday 20th October 2003
Birmingham Airport bids farewell
to Concorde

Concorde

Thousands of spectators filled Birmingham International Airport to watch the final flight of Concorde.

SEE ALSO

360° views: Concorde at Birmingham Airport

Concorde close up - BBC New

Take a 360° virtual tour of Concorde - BBC London

We love Concorde - BBC Bristol

London says goodbye to Concorde - BBC London

BBC News - Concorde stories:

Concorde grounded for good

The Concorde phenomenon

In pictures: The Concorde era

The only way to fly...

The Concorde crash

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Birmingham International Airport

Celebrating Concorde
British Airways celebrates Concorde

Concorde
A guide to the world's first supersonic aircraft featuring photos and in-depth diagrams.

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CONCORDE
FACTS

- Concorde, the flagship of the British Airways fleet, is the world's only supersonic passenger aircraft. British Airways is one of only two airlines operating the delta-wing jet.

- It's world's fastest civil aircraft, both in the air and on the ground.

- Concorde holds many world records, including fastest crossing of the Atlantic from New York to London in 2 hours 54 minutes and 45 seconds.

- From 250mph on take-off to a cruising speed of 1350mph, she takes you through the sound barrier to travel at twice the speed of sound flying on the edge of space - 60,000ft above the ground.

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Concorde takes off

To celebrate British Airways Concorde’s final week of commercial service, Concorde will visit 5 cities across the United Kingdom.

Birmingham International Airport was the first UK airport on her final tour.

Arrival and departure times...

The aircraft arrived at Birmingham International Airport at approx midday and departed at
16:20 GMT.

See Concorde land

Re-live the moment when Concorde touched down at Birmingham International Airport for the final time with our video clips.

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In Pictures

Take a look at Concorde's final visit to Birmingham Airport in pictures.

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Concorde's UK Final Tour Diary

Concorde bids farewell in a 5 city tour across the United Kingdom.

Airport	Date
Birmingham	20th October
Belfast	21st October
Manchester	22nd October
Cardiff	23rd October
Edinburgh	24th October

Ther tour will culminate in a series of three supersonic flights from London Heathrow - New York over the Atlantic, each flight lasting around 1 hour and 40 minutes.

The aircrafts will then retire to their final homes in museums around the world.