Fly To India By BOAC
One sheet Antikbar vintage travel advertising poster for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) titled "Fly to India by B.O.A.C.".
Poster Details
Artist: The original poster was designed by the British artist Frank Wootton (1911–1998).
Date: It was produced circa the 1950s, with sources specifically mentioning 1952 or 1955.
Content: The artwork captures the allure of air travel to India, depicting a vibrant Indian street scene or festival with decorated elephants and people, contrasted with a modern aircraft flying overhead.
Airline: BOAC was a British state-owned airline that operated from 1939 until 1974, when it merged to form the current British Airways.
The aircraft featured in the "Fly to India by B.O.A.C." poster is the
de Havilland Comet.
The Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner and was introduced into service by BOAC on May 2, 1952, which marked a new era in air travel. The aircraft on the poster appears to be an early model, likely a Comet 1 or Comet 2 variant, which were the primary aircraft used on the India and other "Empire" routes in the early to mid-1950s. Later, BOAC would also use the Vickers Britannia turboprop on these routes before the Comet 4 took over long-range jet services.
Poster Details
Artist: The original poster was designed by the British artist Frank Wootton (1911–1998).
Date: It was produced circa the 1950s, with sources specifically mentioning 1952 or 1955.
Content: The artwork captures the allure of air travel to India, depicting a vibrant Indian street scene or festival with decorated elephants and people, contrasted with a modern aircraft flying overhead.
Airline: BOAC was a British state-owned airline that operated from 1939 until 1974, when it merged to form the current British Airways.
The aircraft featured in the "Fly to India by B.O.A.C." poster is the
de Havilland Comet.
The Comet was the world's first commercial jet airliner and was introduced into service by BOAC on May 2, 1952, which marked a new era in air travel. The aircraft on the poster appears to be an early model, likely a Comet 1 or Comet 2 variant, which were the primary aircraft used on the India and other "Empire" routes in the early to mid-1950s. Later, BOAC would also use the Vickers Britannia turboprop on these routes before the Comet 4 took over long-range jet services.
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