TESTING CONCORDE

EXCLUSIVE! It was a select few who took the controls of the Anglo-French supersonic airliner, whether for testing or in service. The challenge, and the experience, was never to be taken for granted. To mark the 50th anniversary of the type’s maiden flight, the sole surviving manufacturer’s Concorde test pilot describes five memorable years at the sharp end An underside view of Concorde 002/G-BSST, the first British prototype, sporting black and white calibration markings below the nose. BAE SYSTEMS That