Concorde 204 First Flight 50th Anniversary 1975-2025

Concorde 204 (G-BOAC) was one of British Airways' flagship Concorde aircraft, often referred to as the "flagship of the fleet" due to its prestigious registration, BOAC—a nod to British Airways' predecessor, British Overseas Airways Corporation.

Concorde 204 First Flight Details:
    Date: 27 February 1975
    Location: Filton, Bristol to RAF Fairford
    Test Crew: British Aerospace and Rolls-Royce pilots
    Flight Duration: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
    Landing: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire (a key Concorde test site)
✈ Captain Brian Trubshaw – British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Chief Test Pilot
✈ John Cochrane – Co-Pilot
✈ Brian Watts – Flight Engineer

Brian Trubshaw was a key figure in Concorde’s development and had previously been the first British pilot to fly a Concorde prototype in 1969.

After its first flight, G-BOAC underwent extensive testing before being handed over to British Airways in January 1976. However, political delays meant it didn’t enter commercial service immediately.

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