PHOTOS: Concorde plane lifted out of Intrepid Museum

Three people watch as the British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial aircraft in the world, is lifted away from the Intrepid Museum for renovations.
Three people watch as the British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial aircraft in the world, is lifted away from the Intrepid Museum for renovations. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial aircraft in the world and an imposing crown jewel of the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan, was lifted away Wednesday to undergo renovations.

Over a three-month period, the plane will be stripped down to its bare metal, and outfitted with a new coat of paint, before coming back to its perch along the Hudson River looking good as new. In the space cleared up by the Concorde's departure, officials are hoping to renovate 4,000 square feet of Pier 86 into public parkland.

Below are the photos as the plane was lifted by a harness to begin its Brooklyn-bound journey.

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Workers put the Concorde's wing in a harness. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
A crane prepares to lift the Concorde into the air, clearing space below.
A crane prepares to lift the Concorde into the air, clearing space below. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Concorde's renovations will open up space on Pier 86, which officials plan to convert into 4,000 square feet of parkland.
The Concorde's renovations will open up space on Pier 86, which officials plan to convert into 4,000 square feet of parkland. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Two people watch as the Concorde is hoisted into the sky.
Two people watch as the Concorde is hoisted into the sky. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Onlookers watch over the railing as the Concorde gets lifted above Pier 86.
Onlookers watch over the railing as the Concorde gets lifted above Pier 86. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The Concorde being lifted over the Hudson River.
The Concorde being lifted over the Hudson River. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Onlookers record the Concorde's being lifted into the air.
Onlookers record the Concorde's being lifted into the air. Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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