I'm a big believer in anniversaries and birthdays, recognizing the accumulation of years, especially in aviation, is an important way to mark the passage of time and technological progress. Today is one of those days. Forty-one years ago, the Concorde (
F-WTSS) prototype - one of two built - made its first flight from Toulouse on March 2, 1969. I found the original raw footage on Youtube in its original French. For those of us who don't speak French (like myself), the action begins around 55 seconds. Enjoy!
Editors Note: The reason the title of the post is in French is because 002 (G-BSST) - the British built Concorde - didn't fly from Filton until April 9, 1969.
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