BOAC BOEING B.377 STRATOCRUISER

BA HERITAGE

British Airways started off as Aircraft Transport and Travel in 1919.  Soon after their collaboration with Qantas to launch the first flight to Australia and with the acquiring of more aircraft, British Airways Limited was created.  This was a merger between Imperial Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).  After World War II, with more transatlantic flights, another airline was also created, known as the British European Airways (BEA).  British Airways has continued growth, incorporating newer and more sophisticated aircraft as well as running the Concorde since 1979.

Info:    Boeing B.377 Stratocruiser - BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation), London Airport, Heathrow, 1953
Scale:    1:144
Wingspan:    12 inches

Item Number:    AA31003                                                                                                                                                                    Price:    $89.95

CANCELLED -  SORRY!

Historical Note:    G-AKGH was the first of a batch of six new Stratocruisers delivered to BOAC between November 1948 and March 1950.  It was named "Caledonia" in BOAC's Monarch Class and gave faithful service until being sold in August 1958.  BOAC operated a total of 17 Stratocruisers, the first six purchased new and the rest formerly operated by United Airlines and Pan AM, as well as from a cancelled SAS order.