British Golden Age Propliner action - BOAC Stratocruiser

Video Title :	British Golden Age Propliner action - BOAC Stratocruiser
Description :	http://www.henrytenby.com/dvds/ukgoldenagedvd.html These wonderful films capture the golden age of the British airline scene of the late 1940s and 1950s. This was the time when BOAC was emerging as Britain's international overseas airline, and BEA was Britain's leading domestic and short haul carrier. It was also during this glorious era that Britain was a world leader in the development of commercial aeroplanes with many marques in the offing including the Brabazon, Elizabethan, De Havilland Comet, and of course the world's first turboprop, the Rolls Royce Dart powered Vickers Viscount. The Vickers Viscount was also a huge success in North America, and was ordered in large numbers by Capital Airlines of the USA. This DVD features two promotional films that highlight the Viscount in service with Capital in the 1950s.
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Rating :	4.08
Keywords, Tags :	BOAC propliners vickers viscount Capital Airlines De Havilland Comet Brabazon Elizabethan Connie Constellation Swissair
Video Length :	1 : 11

Comments :

All the same sounding useless jet? stuff now...oh how I long for the good old piston days.....boo hoo

Those were the days guv', those were the days...

brilliant video, the takeoffs shown are something I would dream of! Connies, DC-6s and the Stratocruiser itself.

Wow, one o dem was a Super Constellation! Neat-O'

I like the footage until they started switching between at least 3 different aircraft during the take-off....Connie, North star?....DC-6 as well.

Classic!