The British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial aircraft in the world, has been on display at the Intrepid Museum since 2003.
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Concorde is seen lifted by a crane at the Intrepid Museum on August 09, 2023 in New York City.
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The Concorde is scheduled for a three-month restoration project.
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The restoration process will consist of the removal of its paint coating by stripping it down to the bare metal, sanding, and re-coating, and bringing back the original colors and markings of the plane.
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Concorde is seen lifted by crane at the Intrepid Museum on August 09, 2023 in New York City.
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Susan Marenoff-Zausner, second from right, President of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum takes a selfie with the museum employees.
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Visitors to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum watch as a crane lifts the British Airways Concorde onto a barge.
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Concorde is lifted onto a barge.
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The supersonic jet was placed on a barge to be relocated to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Visitors to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum watch as a crane lifts the British Airways Concorde onto a barge.
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People watch as the British Airways Concorde is lifted by a crane at the Intrepid Museum on August 09, 2023 in New York City.
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The British Airways Concorde from the Intrepid Museum sails down the Hudson River on August 9, 2023 in New York City.
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The British Airways Concorde sails down the Hudson River to be relocated at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for restoration.
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The British Airways Concorde from the Intrepid Museum sails down the Hudson River on a barge on August 9, 2023 in New York City.
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Concorde passes under the Brooklyn Bridge in the East River.
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Workers use a large crane to lift a British Airways Concorde at the GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Workers use a large crane to lift a British Airways Concorde at the GMD Shipyard at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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