Manchester Concorde Index Sheet

[Andrew B]

G-BOAC at the viewing park.

Sorry the pictures are not totally in order on this index.
--
Andrew B (Cheshire, England)

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president Royal Society, 1895.)

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> G-BOAC at the viewing park.
>
What does the "G" mean before British Overseas Airways Corporation?
I Googled some but didn't see a definition. It appears to be
something to do with the version of the plane or when it flew, is
that at all right?

Thanks.

--
HP, aka Jerry

"Don't say 'can't' when you really mean 'won't'"

[Andrew Chaplin]

"HEMI-Powered" > wrote in message
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> Andrew B added these comments in the current discussion du jour ...
>
>> G-BOAC at the viewing park.
>>
> What does the "G" mean before British Overseas Airways Corporation?
> I Googled some but didn't see a definition. It appears to be
> something to do with the version of the plane or when it flew, is
> that at all right?

Aircraft registrations in the UK start with G.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Registration#Country-specific_usage
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Andrew Chaplin
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Andrew Chaplin added these comments in the current discussion du
jour ...

>>> G-BOAC at the viewing park.
>>>
>> What does the "G" mean before British Overseas Airways
>> Corporation? I Googled some but didn't see a definition. It
>> appears to be something to do with the version of the plane
>> or when it flew, is that at all right?
>
> Aircraft registrations in the UK start with G.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Registration#Country-spec
> ific_usage

OK, Thanks.

--
HP, aka Jerry

"Don't say 'can't' when you really mean 'won't'"