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In Toulouse, France, the first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde is conducted.

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Toulouse

Prefecture and commune in France

Toulouse is a city in southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris. It…
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Concorde

British–French supersonic airliner

Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million . Construction…
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March 2

Day of the year

March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 304 days remain until the end of the year.
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