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
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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
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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?
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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
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model airplane: BEA (British European Airways), de Havilland D.H.106 Comet Mk.4B; 1985
Gift of Jim Lund
2012.150.013
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postcard: British European Airways (BEA), Vickers VC1 Viking; c. 1948
Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
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postcard: British European Airways (BEA), Vickers Viscount; 1950s
Gift of Ray Quesada
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