flight information packet: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Qantas Empire Airways, South African Airways, Tasman Empire Airways Limited, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Lockheed L-649 Constellation

Date:c. 1950
Medium:Paper, metal, adhesive, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2014.095.420 a r
Dimensions:10 x 5 inches (25.4 x 12.7 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Passenger Amenity, Archive
Subcategory:Inflight Information
airline: Qantas Empire Airways , British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) , South African Airways (SAA) , TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited)
aircraft: Lockheed L-649 Constellation , Lockheed Constellation
company: Lockheed
Description

Flight information packet issued by British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) in association with Qantas Empire Airways, South African Airways, and Tasman Empire Airways Limited, titled “Your Speedbird companion”, comprising: a. folder with pockets; b. postcard with black and white photographic image of Boeing 377 Stratocruiser in flight; c. postcard with black and white photographic image of Lockheed L-649 Constellation in flight; d. postcard with black and white illustration of cutaway view of Short Solent (Hythe Speedbird); e. postcard with black and white illustration of cutaway view of Avro aircraft (York Sleeper); f. postcard with black and white illustration of cutaway view of Short Solent (Plymouth Speedbird); g. postcard with black and white illustration of cutaway view of Handley Page Halifax (Halton Speedbird); h. postcard with black and white illustration of cutaway view of Lockheed Constellation (Constellation Speedbird); i. notepad with four sheets of paper; j. route map showing international service routes for British Airways divisions; bi-fold format; k. stationery; l. brochure with information about Speedbird service; fold-out format; m. brochure titled “The story of the empty seat”; bi-fold format; n. brochure titled “Flowers are more brilliant in Bermuda”; bi-fold format; o. brochure titled “Playing is more fun in Bermuda”; bi-fold format; p. airline safety pamphlet titled “We can’t be too careful”; fold-out format; q. brochure titled “Bermuda invites you”; fold-out format; r. brochure titled “Key to Bermuda”; fold-out format.

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    <div>Gift of Thomas G. Dragges<div>
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