The National Museum of Flight has marked the 40th anniversary of Concorde's first commercial flight with a special Burns-themed tribute.

The G-BOAA plane, housed at the East Fortune attraction in East Lothian, was the first aircraft in the British Airlines Concorde fleet to welcome commercial passengers aboard.

On January 21, 1976, it flew from London to Bahrain with a haggis bound for the country's expat Scottish community to help them celebrate Burns Night.

In honour of the anniversary, museum staff arranged for a haggis made by former BBC Masterchef: The Professionals winner Derek Johnstone to be piped on board the iconic aircraft.

A staff member also recited a specially-altered version of Robert Burns' Address to a Haggis in tribute to the airliner, which has been at the museum in East Lothian since 2004.

Steve McLean, general manager of the National Museum of Flight, said: "Concorde was a real superstar of the skies and featured a unique combination of design and engineering excellence, glamour and celebrity appeal.

"While her wheels remain firmly on the ground these days, she is still an amazing sight and we hope that this anniversary, and our version of Burns' famous poem, will help to remind people how special she was and encourage them to come to our museum to explore and enjoy this exceptional aircraft."

The museum is undergoing a £3.6 million restoration and redevelopment of two Second Word War hangars, which will open on Good Friday. That day will also feature the unveiling of an £80,000 investment in the Concorde exhibition.