Photograph of Concorde at Glasgow International Airport

We just came across a cracking photograph taken by John MacIntyre for paisley.org.uk of Concorde on the apron of Glasgow International Airport. Taken on 11th October 1981 and on it’s first visit of Concorde to Glasgow. (Thanks to Allen McLaughlin for the info)

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Some Notable instances of Concorde at Glasgow International Airport.

11 October 1981 – The first scheduled flight from Glasgow to London started with a visit by Concorde.

30th August 1983 – The Glasgow – London Super Shuttle service started using the Boeing 757 rather than the older Trident 3. To mark the occasion, Glasgow was visited by 3 Concordes simultaneously.

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