FAA Museum Flown in Concorde 002 Last Flight Signed by Brian...

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FAA Museum Flown in Concorde 002 Last Flight Signed by Brian Trubshaw. Transfer of Concorde 002 to FAA Museum. 26 Jul 76 BFPS 1548 Transfer of Concorde 002 to Fleet Air Arm Museum Concorde Special Postmark. Official RN Air Station Yeovilton Cover for Transfer of Concorde 002 to Fleet Air Arm Museum. Concorde 002. The first British assembled prototype took the air on 9th April 1969 from Filton landing at Fairford Glos, subsequently its base. Registered out of sequence G - BSST ( Indicating British Supersonic Transport ) it represents an important milestone in Anglo - French collaboration to provide a Mach 2 airliner utilising conventional light alloys in the main and exploiting the combination of good high speed/low speed qualities of a slender delta wing. After completing its development task of 83518 hours in the air ( 437 flights, 196 of them supersonic ) Mr Brian Trubshaw and his crew from BAC delivered the Aeroplane to RNAS Yeovilton on 4th March 1976, this cover is issued to mark the occasion of Concorde 002 transfer to a permanent berth alongside the FAA Museum, where it is to be on display to the public. 10p stamp and Personally Signed by Brian Trubshaw Concorde Test Pilot, also Signed by Vice Admiral Sir Peter Austin KCB Flag Officer Naval Air Command. Backstamped 4 Mar 1976. F A A Museum. RNAS Yeovilton. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99