British Caledonian
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British Caledonian was a private independent airline in the United Kingdom that operated from 1970 until it merged with British Airways in 1988. It operated primarily from London Gatwick Airport in so
A BCal Aztec
British Caledonian Boeing 707-320C at Gatwick Airport in June 1975
British Caledonian BAC 111-509EW at Gatwick
A British Caledonian Airways Cargo Boeing 707 at London Gatwick Airport
British United Airways
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British United Airways was a private, independent airline in the United Kingdom formed as a result of the merger of Airwork Services and Hunting-Clan Air Transport in July 1960, making it the largest
British Caledonian
…British Airways in 1988. It operated primarily from London Gatwick Airport in south-east England. BCal was formed by the merger of Caledonian Airways and British United Airways (BUA). It was created as an alternative to the British government-controlled corporation airlines and was described as the "Second Force" in the 1969…
Portland House, the location of the company's headquarters from 1960 to 1968
BUA Vickers Viscount 708 G-ARBY in the airline's original livery at Berlin Tempelhof in 1962. This aircraft operated the inaugural Gatwick — Le Touquet air sector of BUA's London—Paris Silver Arrow rail-air service on 26 May 1963.
Douglas DC-6A G-APNO in the airline's original livery. Manchester Airport in late-August 1964
BUA Vickers VC10 1103 G-ATDJ in the airline's original livery, seen at Manchester Airport in 1966.