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50 years on: Cambridgeshire's supersonic legacy
21 January 1976: Concorde took to the skies on its maiden commercial flight.
It was the world's first supersonic airliner, flying at speeds faster than a rifle bullet.
Its iconic nose cone was designed in Cambridge by Marshall Aerospace.
A Concorde test aircraft housed at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford played a vital role in the success of the first commercial flight.
Dave Webster enjoyed first class treatment on a visit to see her.
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