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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 9:21 am
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The Concorde is not a person or an entity. It is a physical object, and therefore needs an article in front.

For example:

I like United Airlines. (entity)

I like the Boeing 747. (physical object)

I like the United Airlines Boeing 747. (physical object with UA as an adjective)
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