Huge respect to the engineers who devised this marvel and the pilots who flew it so graciously.

France and the UK, sworn enemies over the centuries, suddenly decide to work together and come up with this masterpiece of passenger aircraft engineering that has never been equalled by any other country. Concorde, a fitting name.

I watch this video occasionally to remind me of the good times when life was an adventure.

As a teenager, I lived in a village next to Filton, Bristol. I use to see Concorde flow low over our roof tops almost daily during trials etc. It was incredible, a thing of beauty.

It breaks my heart that I never had the chance to fly on this masterpiece of aviation

I like the gentlemanship they have in the cockpit.

This crew was at the pinnacle of the profession. Fantastic aviators all.

Concorde’s most impressive feat was making the extraordinary seem mundane, flying 120 or so people at twice the speed of sound at heights normally reserved for spy planes which required pilots to wear spacesuits all while sipping champagne should never be underestimated.

240 knots just after becoming airborne. What an aircraft.

I had the lucky opportunity to fly on this magnificent aircraft in March 2003 for my 40th birthday, I can't believe I came across this video with First Officer Chris Norris, he was the Captain on my flight from LHR to JFK, obviously some years later than this video as he looks very young here. Best experience I have ever had, just wow !!! Thanks for posting this video, Chris Attwood.

It was an incredible aircraft. I was extremely lucky to have been working on the ground crew for a promotional Air France Concorde flight in 1988. I was used to working 737s and MD-80s, so when this thing came roaring in it was a sight to see. We had to use our belt loader like an escalator just to be able to reach the port to plug in the ground power unit. The engines were incredibly loud, much more so than any others we'd worked with. It stayed overnight with us and an Air France rep gave us a tour as he rattled off fact after amazing fact - how the aircraft stretches 9 inches at Mach 2, how the windows actually get warm to the touch at supersonic speeds, etc. What a great memory.

One of the most British videos I’ve ever seen. I love it! Incredible professionalism.

Concord way ahead of its time. Elegant and sleek design so sadly missed by millions worldwide

Captain Hutchinson is a legend watch his you tube videos or those that have been done about him. This guy is a proper professional old school and very skilled pilot. Also the man is very interesting and absolute proper gentleman knight of the the old realm. One of the good guys

I was a flight test type at Edwards AFB, CA back when the Concorde made a flight to Los Angeles airport. I was flying a T-38 from Edwards to pick up a General and was doing approach to the airport and for the first time in a T-38 IP's life, I was asked by approach if I could increase my approach speed. I complied, but asked what could be behind me. I was informed it was the Concorde. Following my landing and clearing the runway, I requested to stop, so that I could do a turn and view the Concorde. Wow! A truly magnificent bird.

“Ok we’re cleared for takeoff, everybody all set?” “Ok, 3,2,1, now” Cool as heck

It's amazing that once one could fly transatlantic in three hours with Concorde, and this was filmed 30 years ago WOW, such a wonderful plane that has a special place in aviation history.

The very best of British gentlemen flyers at one with an engineering marvel.....cool, calm, collected, highly professional and oh so polite!...a real treat to watch.

About 30 years ago at Heathrow I was waiting for take off and before our aircraft, the Concorde was taking off. Our whole plane was shaking, pure power, unforgettable

I've watched this video several times and I'm still amused by Chris Norris's facial expressions and his voice! :-)

Just like a bird. The most magnificent commercial airline machine ever built. Elegance at any angle.

I loved this plane. When I lived in NYC, my parent's place was near the end of the runway at Kennedy. I could always tell when the Concorde was coming in by the sound those beautiful Rolls-Royce engines made. So distinctive from anything else flying. I always stopped what I was doing to watch her fly about 400 feet above the house as it lined up for touchdown. Only twice have I ever cried when a plane was retired. One was the F-14 Tomcat, (I was once an aviation electronics tech with VF-142, a Tomcat outfit). The other was this bird.

I was lucky enough to fly it from CDG to Kennedy in the early 1980’s. I believe we set the East / West speed record of 4 hours 10 minutes. Mach 2.2 on the cabin digital readout. Male passengers were given a Cuban cigar on boarding and women received a rose. We flew so high I could see the curvature of the earth and where space started. Really really impressive.

Cannot possibly stress how impressed I am by those pilots and their machine!! 60's technology? Unbelievable! So sad that I will never have the opportunity to fly on Concorde.

Way ahead of its time.

I can imagine how other pilots looked up to these guys when they walked out of that mach 2 cruiser.

How lucky am I to have flown on this beauty from LHR to JFK Dec 2001…with my baby son who is now a pilot!

My Cousin was the 1st woman pilot to fly Concorde, and she did so regularly for 10years until it retired in 2003 where she then went on to fly the boeing 777. She died in 2011 😪 R.I.P Barbara Harmer xxx🙏 B4 the Concorde experience she flew the DC-10 for approx 6yrs and a BAC one-elevens for about 3yrs, and b4 that small commercials. She flew Man Utd to Barcelona for the champions league final against Bayern Munich in 1999 on Concorde, and see thousands of fans wave the English flag to the team for good luck. It took 5mins for Concorde to get to Iceland she is the pilot in the you tube vid sat on the right. The bird was a beauty so was Barbera. The only time I have ever stepped foot in Concorde is at Duxford Air Museum, which I moaned at them as they had NO information there on my Cousin's amazing achievement. The woman is a legend and an inspiration.

The Captain is John Hutchinson - an absolutely fantastic speaker nowadays and a real inspiration.

I used to live near Manchester Airport as a kid so was used to hearing all the planes going out. Every now and again you'd hear the unmistakable roar of concorde taking off....we'd all rush out into the back garden to see it go over. It was such a privilege to see it.

I love Captain Hutchinson, you can tell he was honoured to fly Concorde and he loved flying her, even defended Concorde after the 2000 crash and retirement, I remember his words, “There was nothing wrong with Concorde”. Also, it’s absolutely badass the way the throttles are just thrown to full power.

I am lucky enough to have lived in the 1970s Where things weren’t so sterile and boring. Bring back the adventure

They're so casual when going to supersonic. You hardly hear or feel it, even as the instruments register the transition. Amazing.

Used to live in west London directly under Heathrow flight path. Never tired of this beautiful engineering masterpiece roaring over. Greatest engineering feat ever seen. Never to be equalled. RI P.

Since Concordes untimely retirement we have gone backwards as a species. Never again will we see such incredible engineering and Aviation excellence!

I will never stop missing this plane. The golden years that will never come back.

How come the good stuff we cant do anymore is all from the 60s/70s. Supersonic airliner. Space shuttle. Landing on the moon. Rock music??

I lived in Dulwich (south east London) and every day at 5pm Concorde would fly over on her approach to LHR. I would stop whatever I was doing, go out into the garden and wave. I was also lucky to be on the London Eye on her final flight - I got to the very top of the wheel as all three Concordes flew over - people on the South Bank were cheering, crying, drinking champagne... Just magical.....

The Concorde was a magnificent bird in the skies, an elegant masterpiece !!

I grew up near Heathrow, and I still miss standing in the street watching Concorde roar over head, leaving a trail of car alarms in her wake!

I had the great pleasure of flying in this fabulous aeroplane from JFK to Heathrow in September 1982 and John Hutchinson was the captain. I was invited onto the flightdeck for about fifteen minutes (before the restrictions were on) and it was brilliant.

Imagine the HONOR, of being selected to fly this fantastic and historic plane?!

Wow! I can't get over how analogue and manualised the cockpit was in these graceful birds.

British Airways Concorde Pilots, truly consummate professionals when it comes to flying one of the hardest (civilian) aircraft types to fly. Its hard to believe that the Concorde first came into service 45 years ago, and that we still have nothing that comes close to replacing it.. It was a dark day in the world of aviation when the Concorde was finally decommissioned.

What an absolutely amazing feat of engineering! Hard to believe this was designed and built in the late 60's.

Amazing aircraft. Truly one of the most beautiful things to grace the sky.

She was a graceful bird, there will never be another like her. RIP Concorde😢

Pleasure to watch the crew; they positively ooze professionalism.

I feel blessed to have been able to fly on the Concorde 11 times... What an experience!

I remember in the 1970's watching concorde on its final approach to manchester airport and as I looked around me everybody had stopped whatever they were doing and were all staring up at the sky, no other airliner had this effect of people. Concorde was, and remains the most beautiful and majestic airliner EVER to grace our skies, I really miss her.

Once saw this take off at Heathrow. Was at an airport side car rental dropping car off and it came down the runway and took off. The sheer roar of the engines and look off the plane was magnificent. You could feel the physical power and knew you were in the presence of something special. This was around 98 I think.

That big delta wing will never look old. Beautiful bird. Even at a stand still you can see she wants to light the burners and go fast.

The most beautiful machine ever built.

You'd stop what you were doing in london at that time in the afternoon when concorde was descending. The boom noise and the sheer gracefulness as this plane soared above. Intoxicating.

Absolutely amazing seeing and hearing this Crew get a "REAL" Speed bird up and down. Great job JP. Thank you!

The most beautiful and elegant aircraft ever build!

Love the smile on the co-pilot face upon touch down...before he looks so tense...haha...cute guy.. great job!!

Living in south London in the 70's everything stopped when Concorde flew over for its evening arrival at Heathrow. Yes it was loud but what a beautiful sight it was. I have heard that the NASA engineers responsible for the Apollo moon landings said Concorde was a greater engineering challenge. The worlds most staggeringly beautiful aircraft is now a museum piece. How sad.

I joined the Army in 1997 and did my basic at ATR Pirbright. This beast to fly over often. Hearing the roar was such a buzz.

Watched a Concorde take off at heathrow when coming back from a party in the early morning, most beautiful thing I've ever seen. RIP

It's amazing this was designed in the 60's it's still looks amazing to this day.

This video almost makes me teary eyed. What a marvel of human endeavour and accomplishment. I wish wish wish I had an opportunity to fly on this plane. Sigh. Seeing this beauty fly takes me back to a time where things were simpler, better and everything felt more real. What a monster of a plane, few seconds after being airborne its touching 240 knots. Insane!

09:23 - that smiles tells a lot about what it felt like being a Concorde pilot ! I had the chance to see this beautiful bird in le Bourget museum short atfter its last landing in Paris. No other airliner was as sleek and as graceful as this flying marvel.

Oh, such a beautiful sight that is the Concorde!

I flew on one out of Jeddah to London in 1992 - BA promo flight. I remember a lot of people were standing outside the hangars etc watching. The takeoff was phenomenal - much faster than a 767 it absolutely hammered down the runway with real push you into your seat acceleration. Going supersonic you felt the double kick in the back as the inboard and outboard reheats came on - when all 4 went in you really felt the shove in the back.

8:30 to the end..oh my!! What a beautiful bird...I get goosebumps seeing the final approach, nose down, touch down, so effortless, so elegant, so graceful.

Wow! it realy is hard working inside the Concorde cockpit, these pilots are the REAL pilots in the business! Much respect for these deticated and highly professional experienced pilots 🙏😎

Those magnificent men in their flying machines!! Capt John Hutchinson.. A Concorde Legend

.....'positive climb' he says......that's an understatement ! The First Officer called 100kts only 20 seconds after releasing the brakes. Wow.....what a ride and great memories !

I was privileged to fly this lovely lady, the Concorde, from NY to Paris in about 1974. As a GA pilot, it was one of the thrills of my life! I'll never forget watching the altimeter on the back of the cockpit bulkhead, go up to about 58,000' and about 1300+ mph, the thing that really astonished me, was how deep purple the sky was at mid-day up that high! I had expected many things but not that! Although I saw clouds below me most of the time, it was only about a 3.5 hour flight and it kept me almost on the edge of my seat the whole way! I got to see the flight deck and was amazed at all those toggle switches! It nearly broke my heart to know she quit flying too early, but, alas, the Airbus wasn't too far away (no comparison!). I had loved the B-747 but nothing was like the Concorde! I can still see those instruments in my mind; a great memory. If I go to Paris again and have time, I'll go see the two Concordes together at the Bourget museum there. You can only see the one at London's Heathrow from the runway, poor bird is there in the elements, seemingly forgotten!

Never get tired of watching landings and takeoffs of these amazing machineries ......

That was world class professionalism. Hats off to the Brits.

What an amazing feat of engineering. Fabulous. Such a terrible shame it's gone for good.

it's hard to believe in 2022 we no longer have supersonic air travel

An absolute masterpiece....a stunning credit to its designers and engineers. Flown by the best of the best.

The most beautiful, graceful and delightful aircraft ever to take to the skies.

Just wonderful, the crew positively reek of British professionalism. John Hutchinson has always impressed me, an interesting man.

Beautiful aircraft. Used to fly over my father's house at 78 Kings Avenue, Bromley, Kent We'd all go out in the back garden to watch it fly over. So gracefull. Those were the days.

My family and I used to be amazed hearing the sound of the Concorde approaching GAIA in Barbados. Saturday morning treat seeing it coming overhead at Worthing in Christ Church. My daughter Trisha who was at the hospitality institute visited as a student on the last flight on the ground before it left from Barbados. Amazing looking at it taking off from GAIA. One day there were three Concorde planes on the tarmac in Barbados. What a sight experience and memory for this old man

I lived in south London at the time and we were under the approach to landing at heathrow and I never got tired of watching concord coming over . It was an incredible sight .

My Dad was an engineer on concord.i was lucky enough to actually sit in the cockpit. Very small plane. But just beautiful

For anyone who is interested, there is a fascinating video somewhere here on YT where John Hutchinson, the now-retired captain seen in this video, gives a full interior and exterior presentation of the Concorde at an air museum in England. He explains several interesting features of the aircraft and he even get in a couple of jabs at newer aircraft today. He says something like, "Concorde is a REAL airplane. There's none of this rubbish with the fancy glass cockpits where everything is done for you. In THIS airplane, you need to actually think." Nicely stated, Sir.

It's been 46 years since I flew on this magnificent and extraordinarily bird, and I get excited all over again seeing videos about Concorde, "this lovely lady" as our pilot then called her! It was one of the best experiences I've had, and I've had plenty to be excited over! I still remember the deep purple sky at mid-day and nearly 60,000' altitude, that was one of the things that amazed me most. No, it did not make me want to become an astronaut, although I respect them immensely. True pioneers.

This is so great. R.I.P Concorde. Awesome Video

An incredible aircraft. So far ahead of its time, sad it’s not still in service. Great video.

Definitely an Old Spice sort of cockpit considering how small it is

That shot of the bird coming in to land, such a beautiful sight.

Met and had a long chat with John Hutchinson when he was giving a series of talks about Concorde. They were great, one nice guy

I remember watching this as a kid for the first time and being left in awe, I even made a cardboard cockpit of the Concorde with my dad. Hopefully I'll be starting my ppl soon!

Spectacular!!!!! Such a smoth landing. And the wing swirl is a piece of art!! The professionalism of the pilots and the engineer are to be admired and respected!!! Beautiful video. Cheers!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷

She was a beauty. And the pilots are top notch: professional and courteous: “Thank you very much indeed.” after a successful landing.

I am jealous to everyone who experienced the feeling of a supersonic flight with a Concorde. What a beautiful plane.

Thank you so incredibly much for archiving this footage it's incredible it really is.

The best and most beautiful passenger aircraft in the world . The CRM in the cockpit was very good !

The BA concorde cockpit procedure looks like a well oiled machine. it instills great confidence in how safe the BA concorde flights were. Just a pity I never got the chance to experience a flight on the most beautiful commercial plane ever built , still to this day.

Amazing aircraft flown by even more amazing people. Wow. What a complicated beast. Great video!!!!

What a magical trip, just amazing. So happy I had the chance to fly from Columbus to London.

The most beautiful passenger aircraft ever produced. Should never have been taken out of service.

The most beautiful thing ever created by man...Simply love it!!!

Very hard to put into words. I'm 61 years old and I feel like the future of air travel is in my past. How could they not modernize the avionics and engines, and keeps these beautiful birds in the air?