The iconic British Airways Concorde G-BOAD supersonic jet returns to the Intrepid Museum following a months-long restoration project at GMD Shipyard in Brooklyn Navy Yard. On Wednesday, March 13th, Concorde was loaded onto a barge and traveled up the Hudson River to Weeks Marine in Jersey City, N.J. for overnight storage. On Thursday, March 14th, it sailed back to the Museum at Pier 86, Manhattan.
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British Airways Concorde G-BOAD prepares for liftoff at GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Concorde is rigged up before being lifted.
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British Airways Concorde G-BOAD prepares for liftoff at GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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British Airways Concorde G-BOAD prepares for liftoff at GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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British Airways Concorde G-BOAD prepares for liftoff at GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Concorde is rigged up before being lifted.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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The British Airways Concorde is lifted on to a barge.
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Concorde travels up the Hudson River.
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Concorde passes under the Manhattan Bridge.
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Concorde passes under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Concorde passes under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Concorde passes under the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Concorde passes Downtown Manhattan.
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Concorde passes the Statue of Liberty.
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Concorde passes the Statue of Liberty.
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Concorde passes the Statue of Liberty with the Empire State Building overlooking in the background.
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Concorde approaches Weeks Marine in Jersey City, NJ.
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Concorde approaches Weeks Marine in Jersey City, NJ.
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The iconic British Airways Concorde G-BOAD supersonic jet begins its return to the Intrepid Museum following a months-long restoration project at GMD Shipyard in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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On Thursday, March 14th, Concorde makes its way back to the Intrepid Museum along the Hudson.
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On Thursday, March 14th, Concorde makes its way back to the Intrepid Museum along the Hudson.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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Concorde is lifted by a 300 foot crane and returned to Pier 86 at the Intrepid Museum.
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