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Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 August 2007, 15:07 GMT 16:07 UK


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End of an era for Concorde
Three Concordes land at Heathrow airport as the supersonic jets go into retirement.

Concorde's final journey begins
Concorde G-BOAA leaves Heathrow and takes to the water at the start of its final journey to a museum in Scotland.

Last Concorde lands
The last Concorde ever built lands at its new home at Filton Airfield near Bristol.

Thousands see last NY flight
Concorde lands at New York for the last time before the plane's decommissioning.

Round Britain swansong
Concorde lands at Birmingham on the first leg of its week-long tour of Britain to mark its retirement from commercial service.

Police warn over final flight
Police tell people wanting to see Concorde's last commercial flight to stay away from Heathrow airport.


FEATURES

A technological pioneer
Concorde's designers put together an aircraft that was a triumph of innovation.


AIR FRANCE RETIREMENT

French bid fond adieu
Air France makes its final Concorde flight from New York to Paris.

Falling for Concorde
The documentary maker who embarked on a love affair with his supersonic subject.

Collecting fever takes off
Supersonic souvenirs from Concorde are becoming increasingly desirable as the unique aircraft's last flight approaches the runway.

What will replace Concorde?
US business travellers may be looking forward to a more luxurious service in the future despite the demise of Concorde.

'My pride at Concorde role'
Former mechanic Catherine Davies remembers the part she played in the jet's history.

Tony Benn's Concorde memories
Veteran Labour politician Tony Benn looks back to his role in the creation of Concorde, and some unusual flights.

Crew member's farewell
Concorde cabin crew member Neil Smith shares his experiences as part of the plane's farewell tour of the USA.

River journey to reach new home
German engineers prepare to reassemble a Concorde aircraft after it completes its journey by river and road.

Concordes bow out gracefully
Four Air France Concordes will become museum pieces after the aviation legend's last flight on Saturday.

Chance to buy a piece of history
Concorde fans with as little as 20 euros to spend may be able to snap up a piece of history in Paris, in an end-of-era auction.


FATEFUL DECISION

Retirement announced
BA and Air France announce they are retiring their Concorde fleets.

Virgin boss wants Concorde
Sir Richard Branson says he is "deadly serious" about keeping Concorde flying, even if only for memorable occasions.

Joy and sadness
The announcement that Concorde will stop flying by the end of October pleases some living under its flight path.

Is retirement decision right?
Concorde is to be grounded permanently more than three decades after it changed the face of luxury commercial flight. Is this the end of supersonic flight?

'Why my seat took the biscuit'
A bulk biscuit-buying spree led from a flight of fancy to the trip of a lifetime on Concorde to New York for one keen bargain hunter.


PARIS CRASH

Concorde disaster kills 113
A Concorde jet crashes shortly after take-off from Paris.

French confirm crash theory
A piece of metal on the runway caused the crash of the Air France Concorde in July 2000, according to the final report into the accident.

Grim scene at crash site
Hugh Schofield, the first journalist on the scene of the Concorde crash last year, recounts what he saw.

Concorde returns to skies
Concorde resumes commercial flights after an extensive refit in the wake of the fatal crash of an Air France Concorde in July, 2000.



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