British Airways: 100 Years in the Sky

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This two-part series commemorates the centenary of birth of British Airways in 1919 when, on the 25th August, a single-engined De Havilland DH4A aircraft owned by the Air Transport and Travel company lifted off from Hounslow Heath, near London and made the first international scheduled flight. The passenger aviation industry was born.

2 episódios

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T1 EP.1 — Episode 1
30 de abril de 2018
45min
7+
Beginning with the early years of passenger air travel, the episode begins with a heartwarming look at the first companies and passengers that braved open cockpits, wicker chairs and no onboard toilets as Britain emerged from WW1 and found itself at the forefront of an exciting new industry.
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T1 EP.2 — Episode 2
30 de abril de 2018
45min
7+
Following the merging of BOAC and British European Airways in 1974, British Airways was formed. This episode charts the early years including the advent of Concorde and luxury flight in the truest sense of the word. We hear from flight and cabin crew who served on these flights and get a sense of what it was like to fly in this glamorous world.
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