Boac Collection

Short Solent Passener Flying Boat - Victoria Falls - Zambesi
A Short Solent Passenger Flying Boat (G-AHIN) close to the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River - Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). Date: circa 1949

BEA and BOAC cargo buildings at Heathrow Airport

Bristol Britannia 102 G-ANBA BOAC Singapore 1957
Bristol Britannia 102 G-ANBA of BOAC at Singapore on 9 December 1957 Date: 1957

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser - BOAC taxying

Boeing 707-436 G-APFE BOAC Tokyo 1965
Boeing 707-436 G-APFE of BOAC at Tokyo Haneda Airport in Japan on 3 August 1965 Date: 1965

Avro York C1 G-AGNN BOAC
A BOAC aircraft until sold to British South American Airways in 1947. Named Madras while at BOAC it was renamed Star Crest at BSa. It flew again with BOAC and then Skyways of London. Date: 1946

Vickers Super VC10 G-ASGO in BOAC markings
Vickers Super VC10, G-ASGO, in BOAC markings

de Havilland Mosquito FBVI G-AGGD of BOAC landing
de Havilland Mosquito FBVI, G-AGGD, of BOAC coming in to land in October 1943. Date: 1943

British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - Heathrow
British Airways Concorde, G-BOAC, takes-off from London Heathrow Airport at 13.01 hours on 24 May 1976 on its first commercial flight to the US. Date: 1976

Bristol B-175 Britannia 102
A Boac Bristol B-175 Britannia 102 Parked (Msn 12904) Date: 1950s

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUB West African London Airport
Ex BOAC Stratocruiser Calypso in West African Airways livery Date: 1958

Concorde 204 G-BOAC in takes-off
Concorde 204, G-BOAC, in takes-off

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA of BOAC
The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, G-APDA, of BOAC, at Hatfield on the day of its first flight, 27 April 1958. Date: 1958

Poster, Fly to India by BOAC. circa 1950

The Beatles - with stand in drummer Jimmie Nicol - return to London Heathrow Airport after 3 day tour of Denmark & Amsterdam

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport
BOAC Stratocruiser Coriolanus joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route. In 1959 Coriolanus flew the final scheduled Stratocruiser service

Bristol Britannia 312 G-AOVB of BOAC
Bristol Britannia 312, G-AOVB, of BOAC

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGH Caledonia of BOAC in flight
Boeing Stratocruiser, G-AKGH, Caledonia, of BOAC. In flight

Consolidated B-24A LB-30B Liberator III / 3
Boac Consolidated B-24 Lb-30 Liberator Freighter Parked Exal592 Date: 1940s

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

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGK BOAC, London Airport
The instantly recognisable fuselage shape of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. Canopus was one of the more famous BOAC Stratocruisers operating on the between 1950 and 1959

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

A Boeing 377-10-28 Stratocruiser G-ALSD Cassiopeia of BOA
A Boeing 377-10-28 Stratocruiser, G-ALSD, Cassiopeia, of BOAC at the 1954 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at London Airport. Date: 1954

Comet airliner (first in service). BOAC. c.1949 Date: circa 1949

Poster, Experienced Travellers Fly British - BOAC and BEA offer services to and from nearly 70 countries Date: circa 1955

The Vickers VC 10 built for B. O. A. C. by British Aircraft Corporation
The Vickers VC 10 built for B.O.A.C. by British Aircraft Corporation and powered by Rolls-Royce Conway engines. Date: circa 1963

The flight crew of a BOAC VC10 make preparations for landing at Khartoum airport, during a proving flight to Sudan 1st February 1964

Poster, BOAC takes good care of you
Poster, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) takes good care of you. 20th century

Vickers VC10 G-ARTA BOAC prototype Farnborough 1962
Vickers VC10 G-ARTA BOAC prototype taking off at first public appearance at Farnborough Air Show 6 September 1962 Date: 1962

Boeing 707-436 G-APFD first BOAC 707 LAP 1960
Tail of Boeing 707-436 G-APFD first BOAC 707 delivered LAP 29 April 1960, 2 days after delivery Date: 1960

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGL BOAC Montego Bay
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser G-AKGL flew with BOAC from 1950 until 1958. Named Cabot it flew on the North American route for many years. Date: 1952

Boeing 314A Clipper NC18607 of Pan American Airways
Boeing 314A Clipper, NC18607, of Pan American Airways was sold to BOAC to become G-AGBZ, Bristol

Vickers VC10 G-ARVA in BOAC markings
Vickers VC10, G-ARVA, in BOAC markings

Vickers VC10 G-ARVJ in BOAC markings taking off
Vickers VC10, G-ARVJ, in BOAC markings, taking off from London Airport in 1965. Date: 1965

The sole de Havilland DH106 Comet 3 G-ANLO of BOAC
The sole de Havilland DH106 Comet 3, G-ANLO, of BOAC

Bristol Britannias of BOAC

Poster, Fly BOAC to the Caribbean, designed by Hayes. circa 1950s

Boeing 707-436 G-APFE BOAC LAP 1960
Boeing 707-436 G-APFE of BOAC at LAP on 16 May 1960 Date: 1960

Boarding a Boac 707
Passengers boarding a BOAC 707 aeroplane at Piarco Airport. Trinidad, West Indies. Date: late 1960s

Canadair C-4 G-ALHG Aurora of BOAC
Canadair C-4, G-ALHG, Aurora, of BOAC

Short Sunderland III G-AGKW Hotspur of BOAC
Short Sunderland III, G-AGKW, Hotspur, of BOAC

Boeing 707-436 G-APFN (msn 17715) Date: 1974

Boeing 707-436 G-ARRA (msn 18411) Date: 1974

Boeing 707-436 G-APFB (msn 17703 / 35), of BOAC. Date: circa 1961

Bristol Britannia 312 G-AOVB (msn 13230), on a photo-shoot flight from Filton, before delivery to BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation). Date: 1952

Boeing 707-336C G-AXGX (msn 20375), of British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1975

Client: Tricosa - location: BOAC Terminal
Client: Tricosa - Beige White Suit - location: BOAC Terminal - November 1956 (Agency: S. C. Peacock) Shoot date: November 28, 1956 Date: 1956

BOAC Steward and Stewardess serving drinks during a proving flight between Heathrow and Khartoum. 1st February 1964

Marlon Brando arrives at Heathrow Airport in London, to take part in a television programme dealing with American race problem

The British Lions rugby union team pose on the steps of their plane before leaving for South Africa. 12th May 1968

Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962. the conversion was carried out in stages

Vickers Super VC-10
Artists-Impression of a Future Super Vc-10 Airliner Concept - 10 of Which Were Ordered by Boac in June 1960 Date: 1960

Bristol B-175 Britannia 300
The First Boac Bristol Britannia Series 300 Date: 1950s

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

Captain Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, World War II. c1939-c1944 (1946). Creator: Unknown
Captain Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, World War II. c1939-c1944 (1946). Capt Gilbert Rae, BOAC Mosquito pilot, who later lost his life on the Stockholm run

1967 United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York, USA. 30/9-1/10 1967. Jackie Stewart (BRM P115). Ref: 67USA01. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1967 United States Grand Prix
Watkins Glen, New York, USA. 30/9-1/10 1967. John Surtees (Honda RA300). Ref: 67USA28. World Copyright: LAT Photographic

1960's Vintage BOAC Airline Poster for Caribbean fly BOAC with colorful dancer in typical Caribbean festive dress

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOAC Airliner

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

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

Poster, Fly to Britain and Europe by BOAC. 1959

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

Britains Civil Air Service working at Poole Harbour. Dorset. The lady is in a sailors role for this exercise. The Britains Civil Air Service (of Services)

A BOAC VC10 sitting on the apron at Heathrow airport shortly before departing on a proving flight to Khartoum in Sudan 1st February 1964

The tunnel running under the new runway extension at Manchester Airport. A BOAC 707 taxis over the underpass. 7th January 1969

The Beatles return home after successful Summer 1964 (First) US & Canada Tour, pictured at London Heathrow Airport, 22nd September 1964

The De Havilland Comet, the worlds first commercial jet airliner to reach production, is seen here in B.O.A.C. airline colours

Picture shows the first flying boat on the Thames for 21 years-passing under Tower Bridge. The visit of the BOAC short solent flying-boat to London is part of the commemoration this year of the 30th

BOAC overseas secretarys visit London. 16th November 1960

Flight engineers work on the Rolls Royce Merlin engines of a BOAC Lancastrian at Hurn Airport North-Northeast of Bournemouth, in southern England. Now called Bournemouth Airport. Circa 1946

De Havilland Comet 4 (Delta Bravo), of the B. O. A. C. airline landing at London Airport
De Havilland Comet 4 (Delta Bravo), of the B.O.A.C. airline landing at London Airport after arriving from New York. The Comet 4 set a new cross Atlantic record for civilian aircraft by flying 3

The De Havilland Comet 3 airliner of the B. O. A. C. airline
The De Havilland Comet 3 airliner of the B.O.A.C. airline, arrives at London Airport after completing a 30, 000 mile globe circling flight piloted by De Havillands chief test pilot John Cunningham

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

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

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

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"BOAC: A Legacy of Aviation Excellence" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the golden era of aviation with BOAC, the British Overseas Airways Corporation. From their iconic Boeing 707-436 G-APFE taking flight over Tokyo in 1965 to the majestic British Airways Concorde G-BOAC soaring through the skies at Heathrow, it has left an indelible mark on aviation history. Relive the glamour and luxury aboard the Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUB as it graces West African London Airport, exuding elegance from every angle. Watch in awe as the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser taxis gracefully on its way, a true testament to BOAC's commitment to excellence. Experience a taste of adventure with the Avro York C1 G-AGNN as it embarks on a journey beyond boundaries. The Short Solent Passenger Flying Boat takes you on an unforgettable voyage above Victoria Falls and along Zambesi River - a truly breathtaking experience. Witness innovation at its finest with Vickers Super VC10 G-ASGO proudly donning BOAC markings. This aircraft showcases both style and efficiency, embodying BOAC's dedication to pushing boundaries. The Concorde 204 G-BOAC makes its presence known as it confidently takes off into new horizons. Its sleek design represents not only technological advancement but also symbolizes ambition and progress. Travel back in time with vintage posters inviting you to "Fly to India by BOAC, " capturing your imagination and igniting wanderlust within your soul. Marvel at Bristol B-175 Britannia 102, a true workhorse that served faithfully under BOAC's banner for years. Finally, pay homage to where it all began - witness the first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDA take flight under BOAC's watchful eye. This historic moment marked a turning point in aviation, forever changing the way we travel.