"In 1957, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) introduced the long-delayed, turboprop Britannia, developed and produced by the Bristol Aircraft Company of Filton, England. Initially, the fast, large-capacity, long-range airliner was operated on the airline’s London–New York route. Two years later, BOAC inaugurated the its first regular round-the-world service via San Francisco, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Overall, the Britannia performed well, yet it was plagued with engine intake icing problems. BOAC flew the Britannia for several years before replacing it with faster, more economical, long-range turbojets. Many were later sold to smaller carriers such as Eagle Airways, where the Britannia continued in operation on trans-oceanic routes. During the early 1960s, the airline, then controlled by the Cunard Steamship Company and called Cunard Eagle Airways, offered Britannia transatlantic service first to Bermuda, and shortly after, to New York. In 1965, after reorganizing as British Eagle International Airways, a Britannia inaugurated the airline’s first transatlantic passenger service between South Africa and South America. See "Aviation Evolutions: The Jim Lund 1:72 Scale Model Airplane Collection", which features more than 200 models, on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. http://bit.ly/AviationEvolutions" This was posted to our Instagram account on November 09, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729357395/

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"Air New Zealand started as TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited) in 1940. TEAL was created as a joint venture between BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), Qantas Empire Airways, and the New Zealand government. Service was launched from Auckland, New Zealand, to Sydney, Australia, in April of 1940, with the Short S. 30 flying boat "Aotearoa" (the Maori name for New Zealand). In 1953, TEAL became owned jointly by the New Zealand and Australian governments. In 1961, the New Zealand government bought out the Australian government share of TEAL, and, in 1965, the company changed its name to Air New Zealand. Have you ever been to New Zealand? Image: Air New Zealand postcard, c. 1989. Gift of the William Hough Collection. 2008.055.136" This was posted to our Instagram account on February 13, 2018 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729358563/

"BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) launched Boeing 747 widebody transatlantic service in April 1971 between London and New York. The 747 offered the airline a far more comfortable, roomy, and luxurious option compared to the narrow-body Vickers VC10, which had been in service since 1964. It also had a capacity that was more than double that of the VC10 or the Boeing 707. This was particularly important for the high demand in seats during the summer tourist season. In an advertisement, BOAC proclaimed, “you will hardly believe you're in an aircraft” and described the jumbojet’s interior as “very like a cinema auditorium,” yet with larger seats and superior food. The airline also touted the unique upstairs first-class lounge. Did you ever fly on a BOAC 747? “Widebody: The Launch of the Jumbojets in the Early 1970s” is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. http://bit.ly/WidebodyAV" This was posted to our Instagram account on November 26, 2019 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1729355847/

"BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. After World War II, numerous European airlines, including BEA, purchased surplus C-47 military transports and had them converted to DC-3 commercial use. BEA introduced the turboprop Vickers Viscount, the world’s first jet-powered airliner to enter service, in 1950 and inaugurated scheduled service in 1953. BEA inaugurated Comet 4B jetliner service to numerous destinations in Europe in April 1960. In 1974, BEA merged with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways, the current flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom." This was posted to our Instagram account on February 24, 2022 – https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/instagram/1763559587/

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