The British Airways Concorde is set to return to the Intrepid Museum this spring following a months-long restoration project at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The legendary supersonic jet — which set the record for the fastest commercial airline flight between New York and London at a little under three hours — was removed from the museum in August last year.
The estimated $1.6 million renovation involved hauling the Concorde to GMD Shipyard via barge, where a massive tent was erected to cover the hulking vehicle, museum officials told The Post.
Over several months, the Concorde was stripped down to its original primer coating with a high-pressure wash before a team of GMD staff spray painted the supersonic passenger plane with the original colors and decals.
Last year’s paint job was the first major repair to the Concorde, which has been stationed at the West Side institution since the jet was retired in 2003.
British Airways and Air France, which flew the jets, blamed plummeting demand and soaring maintenance costs as the primary reasons behind their retirement.
The Concorde was transported from the Intrepid Museum to Brooklyn Navy Yard for restoration on Aug. 9, 2023. Guerin Charles/ABACA/Shutterstock
A massive tent was erected to cover Concorde at the GMD Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York. Intrepid Museum
British Airways’ Concorde supersonic airliner being repainted at the GMD Shipyard in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Intrepid Museum
British Airways logo stencil on the Concorde during the plane’s restoration. Intrepid Museum
GMD staff spray painted the supersonic passenger plane with the original colors and decals. Intrepid Museum
The supersonic airliner sits undercover in the GMD Shipyard. Intrepid Museum
The Concorde supersonic airliner sits in GMD Shipyard at the Brooklyn Navy Yard after its restoration project. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
The iconic plane will return to Pier 86 later next month. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
All of the original warnings were replaced after the plane was repainted. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
The paint job was the first major repair to the Concorde since it arrived in 2003. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
The Concorde was taken out of service in 2003 and has been on display at the Intrepid Museum. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
A view of the newly restored tail section of the Concorde as it sits at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Michael McWeeney/NY Post
The Intrepid Museum’s Concorde (G-BOAF) made its final flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Nov. 10, 2003. REUTERS
The last Concorde ever to fly was Concorde 216, registration G-BOAF. The flight from Heathrow to its birthplace in Filton, UK, took place on Nov. 26, 2003. Lewis Whyld/Shutterstock