In this episode we welcome back to the program Captain Mike Bannister, the chief pilot of British Airways' Concorde fleet from 1995 to 2003. He is also the author of a recently published book titled <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Concorde/dp/0241557003/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8I0tTKNIl_kehclENkYk8gET1EBphnuoagdzEHzmYQGA3qBxO7OJMZQowVu9LnaPeMEr3yNHuIeLVKGFfFU5orl_MObnsO_MOIUN9WJfJgsrPa8GkQNTMbaalFZhH2ZTCbv6ibINfBNWkquYQ1Z0qnmYQVRIhkl1AhzVTZlxP_GVRMlCru8qQ9-OYQN_i3MF4shQoJxKKRgi76IfpNCLrungs2Ao_W2t3xvEbRWfZaM.PbDtKVlN7xshCHOhk5rNhxlQG58jqsbaOHMKzYJRjcs&qid=1708903294&sr=1-1'>Concorde</a>. This book is available through your favorite bookstore or online retailer. Also coming out to great fanfare in 2023 was a special <a href='https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/concorde-10318?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5-uuBhDzARIsAAa21T8XFVCsonTYl8b6KZ3d5I-9ibt6dSXwaZNIt4gMAryl8M9fk6fPI4QaAuXDEALw_wcB&ef_id=Cj0KCQiA5-uuBhDzARIsAAa21T8XFVCsonTYl8b6KZ3d5I-9ibt6dSXwaZNIt4gMAryl8M9fk6fPI4QaAuXDEALw_wcB%3AG%3As&s_kwcid=AL%21790%213%21675593726068%21b%21%21g%21%21lego+concorde%2120605541509%21151392808742&cmp=KAC-INI-GOOGUS-GO-US_GL-EN-RE-PS-BUY-ESCAPE-ICONS-SHOP-BP-MM-ALL-CIDNA00000-EXCLUSIVE_10318-CONCORDE&gad_source=1'>Lego set of the Concorde</a> designed to be built by adults. This special detailed replica from Lego of the world’s most famous supersonic commercial passenger airplane gives builders an immersive project that takes creativity to new heights. To learn more about Super Sonic Transports or SSTs for short, listen to <a href='https://podcast.thepanammuseum.org/1836491/9405762-episode-7-supersonic-transports-an-angry-jfk-and-flying-the-line'>Episode 7: Supersonic Transports, An Angry JFK, and Flying the Line</a> after this installment. In that episode we explored the race for the first passenger supersonic aircraft between a British and French partnership, the United States, and the Soviet Union. This episode is also a direct follow up to <a href='https://podcast.thepanammuseum.org/1836491/10300519-episode-19-concorde'>Episode 19: Concorde</a> where we explore the fascinating history of Concorde and interview three special guests:<a href='https://jetlinercabins.com/'>Jetliner Cabins</a> author Jennifer Coutts Clay who was Pan Am’s general manager for product design and development and before that worked on the Concorde project for British Airways. John Lampl, a veteran executive of British Airways who worked for the Concorde program the entire 27 years of passenger service and a total of 41 years for BA. And of course Captain Bannister was interviewed in that epsidoe. Again, if you haven’t heard <a href='https://podcast.thepanammuseum.org/1836491/10300519-episode-19-concorde'>Episode 19 </a>already, we encourage you to listen after this installment.  <a rel="payment" href="https://givebutter.com/panampodcast">Support the show</a><ul> <li> <a href='http://www.thepanammuseum.org/'>Visit Us</a> for more Pan Am History! </li> <li> <a href='https://givebutter.com/panampodcast'>Support</a> the Podcast!</li> <li> <a href='https://www.thepanammuseum.org/support-us/donations/'>Donate</a> to the Museum!</li> <li>Visit <a href='https://shop.thepanammuseum.org/'>The Hangar</a> online store for Pan Am gear!</li> <li> <a href='https://www.thepanammuseum.org/support-us/membership/'>Become a Member</a>! </li> </ul> Follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/PAAMUSEUM'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/pan.am.museum/'>Instagram</a>, and <a href='https://twitter.com/PanAmMuseum'>Twitter</a>! A very special thanks to Mr. Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of <a href='https://www.amctheatres.com/'>AMC </a>and president of the <a href='https://www.panam.org/'>Pan Am Historical Foundation</a> and <a href='http://www.panambrands.com/'>Pan Am Brands</a> for their continued and unwavering support!

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