The date was April 9, 1969. The first flight of the supersonic 002 Concorde was to take place at Filton Airfield, watched by a big gathering of reporters along with thousands of people around north Bristol who looked up into the skies for the prototype.
It marked the end of years of prepartion at the British Aircraft Corporation in Filton, where first a wooden model was made in 1967, followed by the real thing a year later in 1968.
After months of testing, it was finally wheeled out for take-off on that bright day in 1969, and landed successfully at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
Following this, 10 of the models were built, and provided a faster way to travel between the UK and America with the plane travelling at an average speed of 1,250 mph. The final flight for Concorde was in 2003, when it returned to Filton.
Today, the Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, that last Concorde to fly, can be seen and boarded, at Aerospace Bristol. Here are 10 images showing the building and take-off of that first prototype Concorde 002:
9. Take off
Concorde 002 taking off on its maiden flight from Filton on April 9, 1969 | Getty Images
10. Back on safe ground
Concord 002 after its maiden flight | Getty Images