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Does anyone remember the successful de Havilland Comet 4?
The de Havilland Comet 4 was a medium range British jet airliner, powered by four Rolls-Royce Avon engines.…
Why did British charter airlines number all the seats sequentially?
While doing some research, I stumbled across an interesting fact. Back in the 1970s, British charter airlines would…
What was the BOAC Monarch service like on the Comet 4?
The Monarch Service is the name BOAC used for the on board experience on routes across the Atlantic.…
Did you know it is 60 years since the first transatlantic jet flight?
On 4 October 1958, the very first transatlantic jet services took flight. British airline BOAC flew two de…
Remember Britain’s Dan-Air and their huge Comet 4 fleet?
England’s Dan-Air was an independent charter and scheduled airline that operated the largest fleet of de Havilland Comet…
Was Flying In The Past Really That Much Better?
It is fairly common to see frequent flyers on aviation forums reminisce about the past with their rose…