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A gorgeous and rare pic of a Concorde being escorted by French fighter jets

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We at Luxurylaunches just love the Concorde, it was truly the epitome of luxury in the air. Here is a rare pic of the supersonic wonder from 1989 which shows an Air France Concorde being escorted by French fighter jets as it flies over the country of Djibouti in Africa. The escort was for the special VIP passenger onboard – The president of France – François Mitterrand.

Also read -  This hypersonic jet concept is so fast that it makes the Concorde look like a lazy tortoise. Designed to cruise at 15,500 miles per hour, the Antipode can take off from New York and land in Dubai before you can finish watching an episode of The Simpsons.

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