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One sheet, The image is a vintage travel poster for
British European Airways (BEA) promoting its new Vickers Viscount 800 turboprop airliner. The poster advertises the aircraft's service between London and Paris.
The poster highlights the following details about the BEA Viscount 800:
Aircraft: The Vickers Viscount was a British medium-range, four-engine turboprop airliner and was the first turboprop-powered airliner to carry passengers. It was renowned for its smooth and quiet flight, a result of its Rolls-Royce Dart engines.
Routes: The poster promotes the London to Paris route and lists other European destinations that were to be served, including Glasgow, Belfast, Frankfurt, Dublin, Geneva, Nice, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Brussels, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam.
History: The first of the Viscount 800 series was delivered to BEA in January 1957, and the airline was the launch customer for the aircraft. |
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