Concorde 20th birthday celebrations in France

Title

Concorde 20th birthday celebrations in France

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

3 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:54

Description

Eleanor Parkinson reports from Toulouse on the celebrations marking the 20th birthday of Concorde, the world’s first and only commercial super-sonic plane in Toulouse, France and plans for a successor. Chief Executive of the company Sir Raymond Lygo speech on replacement supersonic travel, possibly going into orbit. Minister for Transport Tony Benn remembers the launch day. From GWR radio.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Raymond Lygo; GWR; Eleanor Parkinson

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; France; Space exploration; Air travel; Supersonic aeroplanes; Concorde; Supersonic air transport; Toulouse

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