Overview
- The 12-stamp issue goes on sale today, featuring eight photographic stamps and a four-stamp miniature sheet that includes three reissued designs and a previously unpublished David Gentleman design.
- Design credits span leading British stamp artists David Gentleman and Michael and Sylvia Goaman, with updated imagery reflecting British Airways’ Concorde across its service life.
- At 11:40am, Concorde exhibits at Aerospace Bristol, Manchester Airport’s Runway Visitor Park and IWM Duxford are set to lower their hydraulically operated nose cones to mark the departure time of the first commercial flights.
- Aerospace Bristol is hosting public sessions with former captains, first officers and engineers, alongside additional nose-drop demonstrations and talks during the anniversary program.
- The commemorations follow last week’s Royal Mint 50p Concorde coin launch, while Royal Mail and British Airways officials praised the jet’s innovation and lasting cultural impact.