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This image was posted on January 10, 2017. #traveltuesday #avgeek #aviationhistory #london #boac #bea #britishairways

BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. #DefunctThursday #BEA #BOAC #AvGeek #BritishAirways This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.

BEA (British European Airways), was formed by the Civil Aviation Act of 1946 in Great Britain. This image was posted on February 24, 2022. #defunctthursday #bea #boac #avgeek #britishairways

The BEA Airtours is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

BEA inaugurated Comet 4B jetliner service to numerous destinations in Europe in April 1960. In 1974, BEA merged back with British Overseas Airways Corporation to form British Airways, the current flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. #DefunctThursday #BEA #BOAC #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.

BEA inaugurated shorter-range Comet Mk. 4B service on its Tel Aviv-London route in April 1960. The Comet Mk. 4 had a cruising speed of just over 500mph and accommodated up to 81 passengers, but ultimately could not compete with the Boeing 707 or the Douglas DC-8. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 16, 2021.

BEA introduced the turboprop Vickers Viscount, the world’s first jet-powered airliner to enter service, in 1950 and inaugurated scheduled service in 1953. #DefunctThursday #BEA #BOAC #AvGeek #BritishAirways This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.

Based in Croydon Airport in South London, Imperial Airways was established as a merger between four different British companies in 1924. This image was posted on March 31, 2019. #imperialairways #britishairways #london #croydon #croydonairport #boac #bea #unitedkingdom #uk #british #avgeek

Britain's former international flag carrier airline, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or BOAC was founded #onthisday in 1939. In 1974, BOAC merged with British European Airways (BEA) to form @British_Airways. Did you ever fly on #BOAC? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 24, 2020.

Britain's former international flag carrier airline, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or BOAC was founded by an Act of the British Parliament #onthisday in 1939. This image was posted on November 24, 2020. #boac #avgeek #museumfromhome

Britain's former international flag carrier airline, British Overseas Airways Corporation, or BOAC, was founded by an Act of the British Parliament #onthisday in 1939. This image was posted on November 24, 2016.

The British Airtours is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

The British European Airways (BEA) is an airline that is relevant to the SFO Museum collection.

British European Airways (BEA)

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Founded #onthisday in 1924, Imperial Airways was the precursor to BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), BEA (British European Airways), and British Airways. British Airways was also coincidentally founded on this day in 1974. Have you ever flown on British Airways? This tweet was posted on March 31, 2019.

Introduced in 1952, the de Havilland Comet was the first commercial passenger jetliner to enter service, years before the introduction of other jetliners. This image was posted on September 28, 2018. #aviationevolutions #jimlund #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #aviationgeeks #modelplane #scalemodel #avgeeks #turboprop

Introduced in 1952, the de Havilland D.H. 106 Comet was the first commercial passenger jetliner to enter service, years before the introduction of other jetliners. This image was posted on June 16, 2021. #wingwednesday #avgeek #airplane #dehavilland #dehavillandcomet #jet

On Nov. 1, 1945, British European Airways (#BEA) began operating flights within the UK & to Europe. Have you been to #London? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on January 10, 2017.

📸 2/2: BOAC, D.H.106 Comet Mk. 4; 1960s Gift of Mark F. Adams Collection 2001.106.112 model: BEA, D.H.106 Comet Mk. 4B; 1985 Gift of and made by Jim Lund 2012.150.013 This tweet was posted on June 16, 2021.

📸 2/2: model airplane: BEA (British European Airways), de Havilland D.H.106 Comet Mk.4B; 1985 Gift of Jim Lund 2012.150.013 This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.

📸1/2: postcard: British European Airways (BEA), Vickers VC1 Viking; c. 1948 Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 2014.095.033 postcard: British European Airways (BEA), Vickers Viscount; 1950s Gift of Ray Quesada 2017.103.002 This tweet was posted on February 24, 2022.