NANCY LYONS
On This Day In 1977 Concorde Made Its First Visit to New York’s
JFK Airport. It was no-passenger proving flight from Toulouse
to JFK.
The supersonic jet was initially barred from the Big Apple due
to noise concerns. The ban came to an end on 17 October.
The Concorde was operated by a crew of three: two pilots
and a flight engineer.
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