Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Bristol Britannia 102, G-ANBJ, of Britannia Airways, formerly known as Euravia before the airline changed its name to reflect the new addition to the fleet. Based at Luton the airline operated six of the type on charter and holiday flights and the aircraft was a corner stone of its expansion from 1964 until the last example was retired in 1971.

Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Britannia 312, G-AOVC, of Donaldson International Airlines, which operated inclusive tour and charter flights, a popular use for the 'whispering giant'. Donaldson eventually bought Boeing 707s for charter flights across the Atlantic and regular Britannia operations ended in 1971 just three years before the airline's demise.

Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Britannia 313, 4X-AGB, of El Al Israel Airlines circa 1960. Purchased to replace the airline’s Lockheed L-049s the airline operated five Britannias on the Israeli register from 1957 until 1965. This particular aircraft ended its days with Air Spain and was scrapped at Palma, Majorca.

Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Britannia 314, CF-CZA, of Canadian Pacific Airlines. This airline operated one of the largest Britannia fleets with eight aircraft used on scheduled routes all over the world. The first aircraft started flying for the airline in 1958 with the last Britannia operation taking place in 1966.

Air Enthusiast 1972-10 / ??? - The 40-year-old newcomer: British Caledonian Airways

Britannias have been operated in the liveries of many of the airlines which are now part of the history of British Caledonian. Illustrated are the markings of BUA's parent company, British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Ltd, on Britannia 317 G-APNA.

Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Britannia 318, CU-T669, of Cubana. The airline operated four Britannias from 1858 until 1977 on passenger services and from 1979 until 1984 on cargo flights. In 1959 one of Cubana’s Britannias set a record on the New York - Havana route, flying it in 3 hr 28 mins, the fastest ever for a commercial flight at that time. Cubana’s Britannias also flew several other routes faster and in more comfort than its competitors helping the airline to dominate many of those services.

Air International 2008-08 / B.Hales-Dutton - Bristol Britannia /Aircraft profile/

Britannia 324, G-ARKA, of Basle-based Tellair circa 1969. The airline operated a couple of Britannias leased from Caledonian Airways including the example illustrated which entered service in March 1969. The troubled airline ceased trading later that year. Note the extra forward window, there were several Britannia window, door and emergency exit combinations produced.

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При первой публичной демонстрации на заводе фирмы "Bristol" в филтоне в июле 1952 года этот прототип с кодом G-ALBO демонстрировался неокрашенным, в цвете полированного металла. Позднее для показа на авиасалоне в Фарнборо в сентябре его окрасили в цвета компании BOAC.

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16 августа 1952г.: первый полет под управлением Э.Дж.Пегга совершил прототип Bristol Britannia (G-ALBO), оснащенный пока ТВД Proteus 625.

Air Pictorial 1956-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1956

The Britannia Type 301 made its first flight on Tuesday, 7th August with Mr. A. J. Pegg at the controls.

Air Pictorial 1955-09 / Air Pictorial's photo-review

The third production Bristol Britannia G-ANBC taking off from Filton on its maiden flight on 29th June 1955.

Air Pictorial 1957-09

Britannia 310 series - long-range version ordered for world-wide service.

Aeroplane Monthly 1998-09 / B.Jones - Perfecting the power (3)

An impressive Charles E. Brown study of Bristol 175 Britannia 101 prototype G-ALBO making a flypast at the 1956 SBAC Show at Farnborough on the power of the Bristol Orion in its starboard outer nacelle and the Proteus 755 in its port outer nacelle, with the propellers of its two inboard Proteus 705s feathered.

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

Bristol Britannia Srs. 100 (G-ALBO; first prototype), with Orion B.On.l in port outer, Proteus 755 in starboard outer, and two Proteus 705s;

Air Enthusiast 2002-09 / G.Warner - From Bombay to Bombardier (2)

Bristol Britannia G-18-2 on its maiden flight at Sydenham June 1, 1957 - note the Sperrin in background.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Short SA.4 Sperrin - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Air Pictorial 1955-04 / Air Pictorial's photo-review

Bristol Britannia G-ANBA taking off from Filton on March 12th for high-altitude and high-temperature tests at Johannesburg and Khartoum.

Air Pictorial 1955-10 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1955

The first prototype Britannia Srs.100 (G-ALBO) with "Bill" Pegg at the controls, illustrated the comparative low noise factor of th is 150,000-lb. a.u.w., Proteus 750-powered, B,O.A.C. airliner

Air Pictorial 1957-03

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Надежды фирмы Bristol на успех лайнера Britannia были связаны с намерением компании BOAC закупить 25 таких машин еще до окончательного выбора его силовой установки.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980 / Encyclopedia of Aviation - Aircraft A-Z - v2

Bristol Britannia 102.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1954 / All the world's aeroplanes

The Bristol Type 175 Britannia Airliner (four 3,780 h.p. Bristol Proteus 705 turboprop engines).

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Первый полет прототипа с кодом G-ALBO был прерван из-за проблем с управлением. Эти затруднения потребовали установки высокочувствительных средств управления рулями высоты.

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Первый серийный лайнер "Britannia" с кодом G-ANBA впервые взлетел лишь в 1954 году. Задержка была вызвана требованием компании BOAC провести дополнительные испытания на прочность после ряда катастроф лайнеров Comet I.

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В паре летят первый и второй прототипы лайнеров Britannia. Самолет с кодом G-ALRX на переднем плане позднее был поврежден в аварии из-за разрушения двигателя над Херфордширом.

Air Pictorial 1957-09

Livery borne by the second Britannia 312, G-AOVB are becoming increasingly familiar.

Aviation Historian 7

When airline travel was still a bit of an adventure: BOAC Bristol Britannia 312 G-AOVJ.

Aviation Historian 15 / G.Ellis - Brothers in Arms

An RAF Bristol Britannia is marshalled in at Lusaka, Zambia, in the wake of Rhodesia’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965.

Air-Britain Archive 2000-04 / G.Osborn - G-AOVD - The Sopley Air Crash, 24.12.58 /Casualty investigation/ (1)

Britannia 312 G-AOVD c/n 13235 which crashed 24.12.58 is seen at New York in the previous February while flying the London-New York service on which it was introduced in 1957, the year of inauguration of the type on the route.

Air Pictorial 1957-09 / J.Stevens - Farnborough 1957

The Britannia 312;

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Шоу продолжалось и после катастрофы. На снимке - самолет Bristol Britannia выруливает среди обломков. Спустя несколько минут летчик-испытатель самолета Hawker Невилл Дьюк совершил удачное пикирование на сверхзвуковой скорости над публикой в память о погибших коллегах.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Sea Vixen / D.H.110 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

Aviation Historian 15 / G.Ellis - Brothers in Arms

The Javelins of No 29 Sqn and Bristol Britannia XM518 of RAF Transport Command share the limited space at Lusaka in 1966. Despite Wilson’s assertion that year that economic sanctions would see the matter resolved ‘‘within weeks rather than months”, the issue of Rhodesia’s government continued to be a thorny one in British politics throughout the next decade.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Gloster Javelin - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1951

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Разработка турбовинтового двигателя Proteus стала для фирмы "Bristol" непреходящей головной болью. На этом снимке двигатели опробуют перед первым полетом лайнера Britannia.

Air Pictorial 1955-09

The Proteus engine, which powers the Britannia airliner, was the first high-power turboprop in the world to be officially cleared for use in passenger-carrying aircraft.

Air Pictorial 1977-11 / A.Jackson - Register Review / Airport Movements

The new Aer Turas Britannia 253F, EI-BDC, ex XL639, was a Luton visitor 3/9/77

Air Pictorial 1957-12 / Register Review / Airport News

Britannia 302 XA-MEC (c/n. 12918, ex G-ANCB) was handed over to Aeronaves de Mexico on 4th November after a 6,300-mile delivery flight from Filton to Mexico City via Prestwick, Goose Bay and Miami, piloted by Capt.W. Daniel of Pan Am.

Air Pictorial 1958-02 / Register Review / Airport News

The second Britannia 302, XA-MED (c/n 12919, ex G-ANCC), was handed over in Mexico City on 17/7/57.

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Компания "African Safari Airways" эксплуатировала три Britannia в 1969-1971 годах на чартерных маршрутах из Швейцарии в Восточную Африку.

Air Pictorial 1977-12 / A.Jackson - Register Review / Airport Movements

Britannia 253F G-BEPX, ex 9Q-CAJ, of A.M.A.Z. at Luton 3/9/77.

Aviation Historian 6 / A.Waller - A Flying Safari

In late 1957 Hunting-Clan ordered two Bristol Britannia 317s, both of which had been delivered by November 1958. Registered G-APNA and G-APNB, these were painted in the colours of Hunting-Clan’s parent company, the British and Commonwealth Shipping Group, and began commercial services in January 1959.

Aeroplane Monthly 1990-02 / Personal album. Civil

British Eagle Britannia Srs 312 G-AOVB Endeavour at Kuching, Sarawak on a trooping charter on May 3, 1964.

Aeroplane Monthly 1983-09 / J.King - From Little Acorns

Gatwick in 1969, before the merger of BUA and Caledonian.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Fokker F.28 Fellowship - НидерландыNetherlands - 1967

Air Pictorial 2002-05 / UK & Irish airlines since 1945 (28)

In the mid-1960s, Caledonian received the first of its fleet of Bristol Britannias. This is G-ASTF at London Gatwick.

Air-Britain Archive 2002-04 / Casualty Compendium (87)

Canadian Pacific Britannia CF-CZB "Empress of Vancouver" which crashed at Honolulu on 22.7.62 when attempting to land following and engine failure on take-off.

Aeroplane Monthly 1977-02 / G.Endres - Czechoslovakian Air Transport since 1920 (2)

Bristol Britannia OK-MBB at Prague.

Aviation Historian 34 / M.Wickstead - Czechoslovakia's "Carefully Serving Airline"

In January 1964 Bristol Britannia 318 OK-MBB became the second example of the type to be leased to CSA from Cubana, with which it had been registered CU-T671. The two Britannias - the first, OK-MBA, had been leased the previous year - operated a Prague-Havana service via New York and Prestwick. After five years of CSA service, OK-MBB was returned to Cubana in January 1969.

Air Enthusiast 2001-01 / T.Singfield - The Free Air of Heaven

Cubana Britannia CU-P668 refuelling in Bermuda on its weekly Havana-Santa Maria-Prague schedule in 1961.

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Среди гражданских эксплуатантов Series 300 была кубинская "Cubana de Aviacion", использовавшая их на авиалинии Гавана - Нью-Йорк, а затем для полетов в Прагу. Самолеты эксплуатировались вплоть до 1984 года, хотя в последние годы использовались лишь для грузовых перевозок.

Air Pictorial 1978-01 / A.Jackson - Register Review / Airport Movements

Britannia 253 EI-BBH ‘City of Cork’ in Cyprus Airways titles at Shannon 3/11/77

Air International 1992-10 / G.Endres - Cyprus Airways: From regional carrier to international operator

Bristol Britannia freighter EI-BBH was leased from Aer Turas in 1976 to meet increasing demand for cargo services.

Авиация и Время 2007-02 / Р.Уррибаррес - Посланцы Фиделя (Кубинские авиаторы в Анголе. 1975-1976гг.) (1)

Air Pictorial 1969-06 / World Air News

Donaldson International Airways Britannia G-APNB "Carillon" landing at Southend on 28th March 1969 - one of three owned by the new airline

Air Pictorial 1957-10 / J.Stevens - S.B.A.C. 1957

The second El Al Israel Airlines' Britannia Srs. 313 (4X-AGB; second production model).

Air Pictorial 1956-07

Britannia long-range airliners will serve the transatlantic and intercontinental routes of El Al Israel Airlines

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Эксплуатация в Израиле. Израильская "El Al" получила первый лайнер Britannia Series 313 (4X-AGA) 12 сентября 1957 года. Вторая машина, 4X-AGB, использовавшаяся для подготовки экипажей, поступила в эксплуатацию в октябре, a 4X-AGC - в ноябре. Компания осуществила кругосветный учебный перелет и многочисленные перелеты через Тихий океан, a 4X-AGC выполнил беспосадочный перелет из Нью-Йорка в Тель-Авив - самый длинный тогда беспосадочный перелет в классе гражданских авиалайнеров.

Air Pictorial 1977-05 / A.Jackson - Register Review / Airport Movements

First visit to Birmingham of Geminair's Britannia 253 9G-ACE, diverted from Luton 9/3/77

Air-Britain Archive 1996-03 / Ghana (VP-A 9G-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (12)

Still showing evidence of its former RAF colour scheme and wearing Geminair titles, 9G-ACE at Accra-Kotoka 25.2.80. Built as the last Britannia C Mk.I for the RAF Transport Command as XM520 "Arcturus", the aircraft was converted 1975/6 at Luton and first flew in civil marks on 26.4.76.

Air-Britain Archive 1996-01 / Ghana (VP-A 9G-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (12)

Ghana Airways' Britannias were in service for a relatively short time, 9G-AAH for three years and 9G-AAG, shown here, for under five years. This aircraft was originally allocated to BOAC, Capital and Northeast in turn before finding a customer at the fourth attempt.

Air-Britain Archive 1996-01 / Ghana (VP-A 9G-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (12)

Britannia 9G-AAH which carried the name "Osagyefo"

Air Pictorial 1976-10 / A.Jackson - Register Review / Airport Movements

Interconair's Britannia 253, EI-BBY "Deidre",at Luton 8/76

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8 декабря 1966г.: Фредди Лейкер на пресс-конференции в аэропорту Гатвик объявил о создании авиакомпании "Laker Airways" - на первых порах ее парк включал два самолета Bristol Britannia, осуществлявших чартерные перевозки в выходные дни.

Aviation Historian 26 / D.Stringer - The Viscount comes to America (3)

The first Bristol Britannia Series 305, G-ANCD (c/n 12920), at Filton in January 1958, painted in the colours of Northeast, for which it would have served as N6595C had the deal been completed. When Northeast failed to find funding for its fleet of five Britannias, G-ANCD was painted in Cubana colours and sent on a 23-day sales tour of Iberia, Cuba and Latin America instead.

Aeroplane Monthly 1980-06 / News Spotlight

Time-expired Bristol Britannia G-AOVS of Redcoat Air Cargo thinly disguised as G-BRAC for ground sequence filming for the BBC TV series Buccaneers.

Air Pictorial 1977-09 / G.Endres - Airlines of the World

Britain's newest all-cargo airline, Redcoat Air Cargo at present owns one Bristol Britannia, G-AOVS (illus.). which flew its first service tor the company on 18th May 1977

Aeroplane Monthly 1979-12

Air Pictorial 1977-01 / G.Endres - Airlines of the World

Two of Young Cargo's eight Bristol Britannias, OO-YCB and 'A

Air-Britain Archive 1985-03 / Belgium (OO-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (1)

Britannia OO-YCH (2648) in full Young Cargo colours in 1976 or 1977.

Air-Britain Archive 1985-02 / Belgium (OO-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (1)

Another Young Cargo Britannia, OO-YCE (2591) is at least intact in this view which was probably taken when it was in open storage at Oostende with OO-YCB.

Air International 1982-10

The Britannia XX367 photographed at Edmonton by Peter Ware.

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1986-02 / Royal Air Force aircraft XA100-XZ999 (11)

Britannia XL636 on the runway at Le Bourget

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1986-03 / Royal Air Force aircraft XA100-XZ999 (12)

Britannia C.1 XM520 at Lyneham

Aviation Historian 12

RAF Transport Command Bristol Britannia XL636 over a glorious cloudscape. Harry Liddell captained sister aircraft XL638 which accompanied No 617 Sqn’s ill-fated Avro Vulcan global tour in 1959.

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После отказа от создания реактивного транспортного самолета Vickers V.1000, RAF заказали военный вариант Britannia. Около двух десятков поставленных машин несли службу на протяжении 1959-1976 годов.

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Britannia стал первым в Транспортном командовании британских ВВС турбовинтовым самолетом, он активно использовался для перевозок на большие расстояния в различные районы мира, являясь основой сил стратегического резерва британской Армии.
Bristol Britannia C.Mk.1, which is in service with R.A.F. Transport Command

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-05 / P.Jarrett - Grapevine

Britannia 312 XX367 lands at Cranfield Aerodrome, Bedfordshire, at the end of a short ferry flight from the A&AEE at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, on February 24, 1984 - the last flight of a Britannia in military markings. The aircraft has been sold to an operator in Zaire.

Air Pictorial 1999-07 / ??? - Comet - a golden anniversary!

July 30, 1962, was a wet day, but undeterred, No 216 Sqn displayed its new C.4s alongside a C.2 (XK669) and a Bristol Britannia at RAF Lyneham.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954

Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1978-04 / Brize Norton

VC10, Comet C.4, Comet C.2, Britannia C.I and Belfast C.I on the parking pan at Brize

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949De Havilland Comet 3 / 4 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1954Short SC.5 Belfast - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1964Vickers VC-10 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1962

Air Pictorial 1964-09 / World Air News

British Eagle's first freight/passenger Britannia conversion

Air Pictorial 1957-09

Bristol Orion - world's first supercharged turboprop engine. Full take-off power to 15,000 feet

Air Pictorial 1957-06

The Bristol Britannia 300 Series aircraft (4 Bristol Proteus engines) can carry 30.000 lb. payload for 3,080 miles at a mean cruising speed of 365 m.p.h.

Air-Britain Archive 1999-04 / Casualty Compendium (75)

The Sensitive Altimeter as used on Britannia G-AOVD, this example showing a reading of 740 ft precisely. The very small size of the 10.000 ft pointer is apparent here and combined with a high workload and poor weather is believed to have caused the crash on 24.12.58 near Christchurch.
24.12.58 BOAC Bristol 175 Britannia G-AOVD c/n 13235 on a CofA renewal test flight from London was descending in thick fog on approach to Hum Airport when it crashed at Sopley Farm, Winkton, killing Capt John E Jackson and nine crew, seriously injuring three others. At 1153 hrs Capt Jackson had requested permission to descend from 12,000 to 3,000 ft but after three minutes the aircraft hit the ground. The crew having shown no appreciation of the proximity of the ground, it was thought that a misreading of the sensitive altimeter by the Captain and First Officer, with no external visual contact, was the likely cause. This type of altimeter with three pointers requires great care in reading as the very small 10,000 ft pointer could easily be misread or obscured (see photo).

Air Pictorial 1957-09

One of the two G.E.C. equipped galleys in the B.O.A.C. Britannia

Aeroplane Monthly 2001-04 / I.Frimston - Preservation Bristol Fashion /Museum report/

The centre-section and inner wing structure from Bristol Britannia 308 G-ANCF, a long-bodied version of the “Brit” initially delivered to Argentina, then to British Eagle. This aircraft was retrospectively fitted with a cargo door for the Woomera run. Filton apprentices are working on the fin and rudder, the rest of the aircraft residing in the hangar.

Aeroplane Monthly 1999-11 / M.Oakey, T.Harmsworth - News

The rather sorry-looking fuselage of Britannia G-AOVS Amy, in use by Luton Airport’s fire section, awaits transport to a new location owing to redevelopment of its current site.

Air-Britain Archive 1985-02 / Belgium (OO-) /Complete Civil Registers/ (1)

A somewhat ignominious end for Britannia OO-YCC (2577) being broken up at Gosselies 30.4.78.

Air-Britain Archive 2000-04 / G.Osborn - G-AOVD - The Sopley Air Crash, 24.12.58 /Casualty investigation/ (1)

Fire and rescue teams sift through the wreckage of the cockpit area of G-AOVD on 24.12.58.

Air Pictorial 1999-12

New for 2000 from Corgi Classics are 1:144th scale models of the Bristol Britannia in BOAC (shown), Laker and Monarch colours

Aeroplane Monthly 1995-12

This month’s first prize is a 1/72-scale airliner model (Britannia and Constellation shown).

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Lockheed Super Constellation L-1049 / C-121C - СШАUSA - 1951

Air Pictorial 1959-09 / Farnborough Directory

BRISTOL BRITANNIA 253: Another newcomer to Farnborough is this military transport which is entering service with No. 99 Squadron. Powered by four 4,445-e.h.p. Bristol Siddeley Proteus 255 turboprops, its dimensions are as follows: Span 142 ft. 3i in.; length 124 ft. 3 in.; height 36 ft. in.; wing area 2,075 sq. ft.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1954 / All the world's aeroplanes

The Bristol 175 Britannia Mk.100 Airliner.

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1954 / All the world's aeroplanes

Side view outlines of the Bristol Britannia Mk.100 (below) and Mk.300 (above).

Jane's All the World Aircraft 1964 / 01 - Aircraft

Bristol Britannia 310 Series four-engined turboprop transport

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Bristol Type 175 Britannia 310