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British Airways Concorde aircraft sails the Hudson: See photos, video of move

Saman Shafiq Manahil Ahmad
USA TODAY

British Airways iconic Concorde aircraft made its way back home to the Intrepid Museum from the Brooklyn Navy Yard on a barge Tuesday, crossing under the Brooklyn Bridge and sailing the Hudson.

Videos and pictures from the transfer presented a stunning sight as the aircraft moved along the Hudson River with the New York City skyline and Statue of Liberty in the background.

Intrepid Museum, in a news release, said that the aircraft was undergoing restoration work at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

"The months-long restoration project included removal of the aircrafts paint coating, sanding, and recoating, using the same colors and markings that made Concorde a true aviation legend," the museum said in its release.

It was loaded onto a barge Wednesday and sailed up the Hudson River to Weeks Marine in Jersey City for an overnight stay, reported NorthJersey.Com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, before embarking towards its final destination.

On Thursday morning, around 9:30 a.m., the Concorde was lifted by a 300-foot crane and returned to Pier 86, where it was welcomed by gathered onlookers.

The Intrepid had opened up Pier 86 for the public to allow visitors to witness the Concorde's return firsthand. A livestream was also set up.

A retired British Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is lifted by a crane as it is returned to the Intrepid Museum on March 14, 2024 in New York City.

The museum said that tours of the Concorde will resume on April 4 and that visitors will be able to step inside the Concorde, "hear about its history and peer into its sophisticated flight deck."

The museum also renovating a section of Pier 86 adjacent to the Concorde's display area.

The British Airways Concorde, renowned as the fastest commercial aircraft in the world, arrived at Intrepid Museum's Pier 86 in 2003 and has been a cherished exhibit since.

See pictures from the transfer here:

A retired British-Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is moved on a barge up the Hudson River on March 13, 2024 seen from Bayonne, New Jersey with the Statue of Liberty and New York skyline in the background.
The Concorde, one of a fleet of seven once owned by British-Airways, departed the Brooklyn Navy Yard following a months-long restoration project at the GMD Shipyard en route to the Weeks Marine in Jersey City, N.J. for overnight storage before it is returned to the Intrepid Museum.
A retired British Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is moved by a barge past the Statue of Liberty on the Hudson River on March 14, 2024 in New York City.
The British Airways Concorde is being brought back to the Intrepid Museum after completing a restoration project. The Concorde left Jersey City at sunrise on a barge to be brought to the Intrepid where a 300 foot crane will lift it onto the museum on Thursday March 14, 2024.
The retired British Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is moved on a barge up the Hudson River on March 14, 2024 seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.
A retired British Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is lifted by a crane as it is returned to the Intrepid Museum on March 14, 2024 in New York City.
A retired British Airways Concorde supersonic airliner is moved by a barge on the Hudson River on March 14, 2024 in New York City.
The British Airways Concorde is being brought back to the Intrepid Museum after completing a restoration project. The Concorde left Jersey City at sunrise on a barge to be brought to the Intrepid where a 300 foot crane will lift it onto the museum on Thursday March 14, 2024.

Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter @saman_shafiq7.

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