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Synopsis
Concorde Conspiracy, the story of Concorde and the American Supersonic Transport (SST) project, is one of spies, lies, arrogance, dirty tricks and presidential hatred. It is one of deceit, treachery, mistrust and confusion. The Americans were initially dismissive of Anglo-French efforts, then arrogant to the point that they thought that not only could they do better, but they were the only ones capable of completing the project.
President Kennedy said ‘…make it happen, make it bigger, make it faster’. He might have added: ‘…make it to beat my presidential rival in France’. This the story of ten years of behind the scenes political intrigue, the author making use of inside information from two American Presidents, the CIA, and the Federal Aviation Authority.
GRAHAM M. SIMONS is a professional aviation writer and historian, and one of the founders of Duxford.
His latest work is Mosquito: The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft for Pen and Sword. Simons has also written for Ian Allan Publishing and Arms and Armour, as well as publishing his own books such as Memphis Belle: Dispelling the Myths.
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