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Background imageBoac Collection: Lockheed L-749 Constellation

Lockheed L-749 Constellation
A Boac Lockheed L-749 Constellation Landing Date: 1950s

Background imageBoac Collection: BOAC Lockheed Constellation at Goose Bay Labrador

BOAC Lockheed Constellation at Goose Bay Labrador Canada possibly 1940s

Background imageBoac Collection: Cockpit of a BOAC Lockheed Constellation aeroplane

Cockpit of a BOAC Lockheed Constellation aeroplane

Background imageBoac Collection: de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1 7610M - G-ALYT

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1 7610M - G-ALYT
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 7610M / G-ALYT (msn 6006). ex BOAC, on the apron at RAF Halton airfield, for use by apprentices as an instructional airframe. Date: 1957

Background imageBoac Collection: Avro 688 Tudor IVB G-AHNJ Star Panther

Avro 688 Tudor IVB G-AHNJ Star Panther (msn 1343), ex BSAA, in storage shortly after the take-over of British South American Airways by BOAC. Date: 1950

Background imageBoac Collection: Advert, BOAC, British Overseas Airways

Advert, BOAC, British Overseas Airways - It's a small world by Speedbird Date: 1948

Background imageBoac Collection: Raymond Baxter interviewing Captain James Linton A. F. C

Raymond Baxter interviewing Captain James Linton A. F. C
Raymond Baxter interviewing Captain James Linton A.F.C, a BOAC Comet pilot: discussing the recent introduction of the de Havilland Comet and Boeing 707 on trans-Atlantic airline routes

Background imageBoac Collection: Poster, Far East, fly there by BOAC

Poster, Far East, fly there by BOAC Date: 1959

Background imageBoac Collection: Canadair C. 4 Argonaut G-ALHK BOAC London Airport Queen flew

Canadair C. 4 Argonaut G-ALHK BOAC London Airport Queen flew
Canadair C.4 Argonaut G-ALHK, shown in white tail livery, on which HM Queen Elizabeth arrived back from East Africa after the death of her father King George VI in January 1952 Date: 1962

Background imageBoac Collection: Vickers Viscount 701 G-AMOG

Vickers Viscount 701 G-AMOG (msn 7), painted in BEA colours as part of the BOAC Collection at RAF Cosford. Date: circa 1990

Background imageBoac Collection: Bristol 175 Britannia 312F G-AOVF

Bristol 175 Britannia 312F G-AOVF (msn 13237), painted in BOAC colours in the BOAC Collection at RAF Cosford, on 4 February 1992. Date: 1992

Background imageBoac Collection: BOAC Airliner

BOAC Airliner

Background imageBoac Collection: de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APAS

de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 1XB G-APAS
de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1XB G-APAS (msn 6022, ex F-BGNZ / XM823 / 8351M), at the RAF Museum Cosford / Aerospace Museum Cosford

Background imageBoac Collection: Piccadilly Circus at night, London

Piccadilly Circus at night, London
Piccadilly Circus at night with illuminated advertisements. Date: circa 1956

Background imageBoac Collection: Poster, Fly to Africa and the Middle East by BOAC

Poster, Fly to Africa and the Middle East by BOAC. 1959

Background imageBoac Collection: Poster, Fly to Britain and Europe by BOAC

Poster, Fly to Britain and Europe by BOAC. 1959

Background imageBoac Collection: Aircraft pilot

Aircraft pilot - People You See. From Teddy Bear (1966). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1966

Background imageBoac Collection: Vickers 953C Merchantman G-APES

Vickers 953C Merchantman G-APES (msn 721, of British Airways Cargo. The Merchantman freighters were converted from passenger carrying Vanguards)

Background imageBoac Collection: Short S. 45 Solent Mk. 3 N9946F

Short S. 45 Solent Mk. 3 N9946F
Short S.45 Solent Mk.3 N9946F Isle of Tahiti of South Pacific Airlines at San Francisco. Delivered to the Royal Air Force as Short Seaford I NJ203

Background imageBoac Collection: LONDON AIRPORT 1950S

LONDON AIRPORT 1950S
One of the B.O.A.C. Speedbird Aeroplanes of the Argonaut class being towed from the hangar at London (now Heathrow) Airport. Date: 1950s

Background imageBoac Collection: Lockheed L-049 Constellation

Lockheed L-049 Constellation
On 8th January 1951 G-Ahen Lockheed L-049 Constellation Overshot the Runway at Filton During a Training Flight, it Was Repaired and Returned to Service Date: 1951

Background imageBoac Collection: Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
A Boac Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Named Speedbird Caledonia Flying over Cumulus Cloud Date: 1950s

Background imageBoac Collection: Lockheed L-049E Constellation

Lockheed L-049E Constellation
A Boac Lockheed L-049E Constellation Flying over a River Date: 1950s

Background imageBoac Collection: Handley Page HP-81 Hermes 4 / IV

Handley Page HP-81 Hermes 4 / IV
A Boac Handley Page Hp-81 Hermes 4 Named Hero, Flying over the Solent Past the Needles Rocks of the Isle of Wight Date: 1950s

Background imageBoac Collection: Boeing 707-436

Boeing 707-436
Firemen Spray Foam over the Wreck of the Boac Boeing 707-436 Registered G-Arwe Following an Emergency Crash Landing on Runway 05 at Heathrow

Background imageBoac Collection: Boeing 314 Clipper G-AGBZ BOAC

Boeing 314 Clipper G-AGBZ BOAC
One of only 12 Boeing 314 Clippers originally built for Pan Am. One of 3 sold to BOAC in 1941, Bristol flew through the war on a route from Ireland to North America via Bermuda. Date: circa 1946

Background imageBoac Collection: Vickers Super VC10 of BOAC Cunards G-ASGE at JFK, 25 M

Vickers Super VC10 of BOAC Cunards G-ASGE at JFK, 25 May 65

Background imageBoac Collection: Boeing 314A Bristol of BOAC taking off

Boeing 314A Bristol of BOAC taking off

Background imageBoac Collection: Douglas DC-3 G-AGNG BOAC in flight

Douglas DC-3 G-AGNG BOAC in flight
Douglas DC-3 G-AGNG of BOAC in flight Date: circa 1950

Background imageBoac Collection: Vickers VC10 K3 ZA147 101 Squadron RAF ex BOAC Brize Norton

Vickers VC10 K3 ZA147 101 Squadron RAF ex BOAC Brize Norton
Vickers VC10 K3 ZA147 101 Squadron RAF ex BOAC at Brize Norton, circa 2000 Date: circa 2000

Background imageBoac Collection: Avro Lancastrian G-AGLW BOAC LAP

Avro Lancastrian G-AGLW BOAC LAP
BOAC used their Avro Lancastrians on the England to Australia route from May 1945. G-AGLW, named Northampton, was flown until 1950 Date: 1946

Background imageBoac Collection: Avro Tudor Mk. V G-AKBZ BOAC Stansted

Avro Tudor Mk. V G-AKBZ BOAC Stansted
Avro Tudor 5 G-AKBZ was originally built for British South American Airways and named Star Falcon. Used as a fuel freighter during the Berlin Airlift. It was taken on by BOAC in 1949 but never used

Background imageBoac Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London Airport

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London Airport
Originally part of the United Airlines fleet servicing the Hawaii route, the Stratocruisers were sold to BOAC in 1954. This one was renamed Clio and became G-ANUC. Date: 1955

Background imageBoac Collection: Short S25 Sunderland III G-AGJO Honduras of BOAC

Short S25 Sunderland III G-AGJO Honduras of BOAC
Short S25 Sunderland III, G-AGJO, Honduras, of BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: The first Boeing 707-320C freighter for BOAC

The first Boeing 707-320C freighter for BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: The first Boeing 707 for BOAC

The first Boeing 707 for BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: Avro Lancaster BII G-AGJI of BOAC

Avro Lancaster BII G-AGJI of BOAC
Avro Lancaster BII, G-AGJI, of BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: Canadair C-4 G-ALHK Atalanta of BOAC

Canadair C-4 G-ALHK Atalanta of BOAC
Canadair C-4, G-ALHK, Atalanta, of BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYV of BOAC

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYV of BOAC
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1, G-ALYV, of BOAC. This aircraft disintegrated in India during an exceptionally heavy tropical thunderstorm on 2 May 1953 with the loss of all on board. Date: 1953

Background imageBoac Collection: de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYP of BOAC

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYP of BOAC
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1, G-ALYP, of BOAC. This aircraft operated the first scheduled passenger service of a jet-propelled airliner on 2 May 1952

Background imageBoac Collection: Lockheed 049 Constellation G-AHEN Baltimore of BOAC

Lockheed 049 Constellation G-AHEN Baltimore of BOAC
Lockheed 049 Constellation, G-AHEN, Baltimore, of BOAC

Background imageBoac Collection: Piarco Airport Trinidad

Piarco Airport Trinidad
Passengers boarding a BOAC 707 aeroplane (as it is being refuelled) at Piarco Airport, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1960s

Background imageBoac Collection: Cover design, BOAC to South Africa by Solent Flying Boat

Cover design, BOAC to South Africa by Solent Flying Boat. 20th century

Background imageBoac Collection: Security expert with latest spy kit

Security expert with latest spy kit
Security expert demonstrating the latest spy kit, including a book and a telephone directory with equipment concealed inside them. Date: 1970s

Background imageBoac Collection: Vickers 1106 VC-10 (forward view)-BOAC disembarking pas

Vickers 1106 VC-10 (forward view)-BOAC disembarking pas
Passengers disembark from a BOAC VC-10 at London Airport. Date: late 1960s

Background imageBoac Collection: Short S45 Solent of BOAC over water

Short S45 Solent of BOAC over water

Background imageBoac Collection: Lockheed L049 Constellation BOAC flying

Lockheed L049 Constellation BOAC flying

Background imageBoac Collection: Douglas DC-3 G-AGKG BOAC LAP 1949

Douglas DC-3 G-AGKG BOAC LAP 1949
Douglas DC-3 G-AGKG of BOAC at London Airport in 1949 Date: 1949



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