July marks 25 years since an Air France Concorde suffered a catastrophic incident just after departing Paris-Charles de ...

Concorde, the first and only supersonic commercial jetliner, operated from 1976 to 2003. Flown by royals, celebrities, and executives, it was discontinued because of high operating costs.

John Cowburn, 39, from Basingstoke, equipped with a ladder to get a good view, has seen it in action 25 times. He said: "Today is a very sad day but we must make the most of it. Concorde is ...

Dubbed "son of Concorde", the XB-1 ascended to an altitude of 35,000 ft over the Mojave desert in California before cranking the "accelerator" to reach Mach 1.1 – around 844 mph and equivalent ...

In 2000, a Concorde was involved in a fiery crash shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport that killed all 100 passengers and nine crew aboard France Air Flight 4590.