Oct 19, 1977 - The Concorde made its first landing in New York City.  Designed to primarily reach destinations in half the time of other commercial airlines, the Concorde was retired in 2003 due to a general downturn in the aviation industry after the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 and a decision by Airbus, the successor firm of Aerospatiale and BAC, to discontinue maintenance support.  Your chance to be a winner with the Classic Rewards Club, enter the keyword Concorde for your chance to win.  Good luck and thanks for listening. (flickr.com graham_collins)

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