B.O.A.C. (British Overseas Airways Corporation)
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Some more covers recorded by Vijay Seth in his Indian Airmails (1947-2003), not seen by me
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1. Seen by me 2. Not recorded, but may exist 3. Recorded by Vijay Seth in his Indian Airmails (1947-2003), not seen by me 4. Internal stage. BOAC was not ordinarily permitted to fly mail on this stage 5. Private design cover 6.Recorded in Swiss Airmail Handbook 2000 (Schweizerisches Luftpost-Handbuch) |
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Q.E.A. and B.O.A.C. labels set
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An assortment of baggage decals issued by B.O.A.C. over the years (not dated).
B.O.A.C. advertisement in August 1946 promoting overseas services. They had 5 services a week to India and a journey time of 1½ days.
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Route map and In-flight Positional Announcement document signed by the captain during the Tehran-Karachi stage of the Calcutta Boeing 707 flight BA 916. (c.1960s)
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B.O.A.C. operated a Lockheed Constellation service passing through India in the 1950s.
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A 1950 Travel Poster of B.O.A.C. by Frank Woolton promoting their India services.
