Tomorrow is Theirs
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Documentary (1957)
Production:
Bert Eggleton (Editor)
John Spencer (Director)
Reg Hughes (Photograph)
Ernestine Roberts (Writter)
William Franklyn (Narrator)
Frack Cordell (Music)
Also from this series:
BOAC films series
Promotional docu describing the means and organization used to ensure a BOAC flight in 1957.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Final stop at night on the apron of London Heathrow Airport. [See discussion tab (1)].
Speedbird pawn
Used on route maps at control and supervision room.[See discussion tab (2)].
Pawn corresponding to G-ANBJ Bristol 175 Britannia 102.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Routine maintenance in a BOAC hangar at London Heathrow Airport. [See discussion tab (3)].
Registration G-ANBG, c/n 12908. Delivered new to B.O.A.C in May 1956, but since the first productions in 1955, time was lost in resolving inlet icing issues of the engines and delayed Britannia's introduction by two years. At the time, G-ANBG was nicknamed No Bloody Good! Finally the airplane was re-registered G-APLL in March 1958. Sold to BKS Air Transport in November 1965. Broken up at Newcastle in September 1969.
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Preparation of a flight at London Heathrow Airport.
Registration G-ANBI, c/n 12910. Delivered new to B.O.A.C in March 1956. Entered service in 1957. Sold to Britannia Airways in February 1966. Broken up at London Luton (EGGW/LTN) in October 1969.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102 (desk model)
Unmissable promotional item. [See discussion tab (4)].
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
At London Heathrow Airport B.O.A.C's hangar.
Registration G-ANBF, c/n 12907. Delivered new to B.O.A.C in March 1956. Entered service in 1957. Sold to Britannia Airways in February 1965. Broken up at London Luton (EGGW/LTN) in April 1970.
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Batch of Britannias in front of B.O.A.C's hangar.
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Foreground: Unidentified name C... (All names starting with a "C").
Foreground and background.
Boeing 377-10-34 Stratocruiser
Registration G-ANUC, c/n 15971. Delivered new to United Air Lines in January 1950, registered N31231 and named Mainliner Kano. Sold to B.O.A.C in January 1954, registered G-ANUC and named RMA Clio. Scrapped in 1960.
In the background from left to right:
- Probably Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas from B.O.A.C.
- Boeing 377 Stratocruiser probably from B.O.A.C since take-off scene from London Heathrow Airport.
- Then, 3 or 4 Unidentified Aircraft.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102 (training)
Flight simulator training for technical flight crew.[See discussion tab (5)].
Training of cabin crew.
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Boeing 377 Stratocruiser
Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas
Bristol 175 Britannia 102
Registration G-ANBC, c/n 12904. First flight in January 1954. Delivered new to B.O.A.C in December 1955.Entered service in 1957. Leased to Ghana Airways. Written off at Khartoum after hydraulics failure in November 1960.
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