Boeing 377 Stratocruiser G-AKGL flew with BOAC from 1950 until  1958. Named “Cabot” it flew on the North American route for many years.

Known as "Flagship Great Britain"

The instantly recognisable fuselage shape of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser.  “Canopus” was one of the more famous BOAC Stratocruisers operating on the between 1950 and 1959.  The aircraft used to fly HM The Queen on her first official tour to Bermuda in November 1953

BOAC Stratocruiser “Coriolanus” joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route. In 1959 “Coriolanus” flew the final scheduled Stratocruiser service, a return trip to Accra via Barcelona and Kano.

Originally part of the United Airlines fleet servicing the Hawaii route, the Stratocruisers were sold to BOAC in 1954.  This one was renamed “Clio” and became G-ANUC.

Ex BOAC Stratocruiser “Calypso” in West African Airways livery

One of only 12 Boeing 314 Clippers originally built for Pan Am.  One of 3 sold to BOAC in 1941, “Bristol” flew through the war on a route from Ireland to North America via Bermuda.

The Boeing B-47 was a high-flying, long range strategic nuclear jet bomber.  It was a key part of the USAF Strategic Air Command. 31822 was flying from advanced bases such as Greenham Common in the UK in the 1960s.

The Boeing B-47 was a high-flying, long range strategic nuclear jet bomber.  It was a key part of the USAF Strategic Air Command. 31822 was flying from advanced bases such as Greenham Common in the UK in the 1960s.

One of 2 Stratofreighters converted as testbeds for Pratt and Whitney turboprop engines.

"Dover Castle"  This was the first of the original batch of 757s to leave the fleet on 19th May 2000 to be converted to a freighter 757-236 (SF) and going to DHL.