I’ve been in love with the Concorde since I was a kid. Yesterday was its 40th birthday. To me, the Concorde is the perfect example of 20th Century technological innovation.

However, it is the unfortunate loser of a critical fight for control of the skies. Boeing wanted to fly slower but fly more people with their 747. Aérospatiale and British Aircraft Corporation (with a ton of financial help from their respective governments) wanted to fly fewer but fly faster. Guess who won?

Check out this awesome site simply named Concorde Key Events for a nice listing of historic Concorde moments.