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In 1952, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) introduced the first jetliner into commercial service, the de Havilland Comet. The de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 was introduced in 1958, and was the last and most successful version of the Comet. Seventy-seven were built, consisting of the medium-range Comet 4B and the medium-to-long-range Comet 4C. Image: BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) poster, de Haviland DH-106 Comet 4, c. 1960. SFO Museum Collection. 2016.121.002
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