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Posted on original forum on the 01/11/2007 by Red Eagle
We are seeking to sort out the names allocated to Britannia aircraft. It has been suggested that the following names were also used on Brits as name changes. Do you have any photographic evidence to support this please?
G-AOVB RESOLUTION
G-AOVE ADVENTURE AND PERSEVERANCE
G-AOVL RESOLUTION AND RENOWN
G-ARXA RENOWN AND TALISMAN
G-ARKB RESOLUTION AND EQUALITY
G-ANCG ENTERPRISE
G-ANCF RESOLUTION
G-APYY LIBERATED
A full list will appear on the site in due course.
Posted on original forum on the 01/11/2007 by viscount800
Cannot help with photographic evidence. However having recently been researching the Britannia fleet names, I do have a number of questions and observations. Firstly the names, sequences and dates shown in a number of enthusiast reference books/web sites recently appear to agree with the original sources I’ve been using. The book Turbo Prop Airliner Production List (03 ed, not in 07 ed) seems to contain a number of inaccuracies that have been repeated in David Hedges The Eagle Years 1948-1968 (also published by tahs) and even repeated in the aircraft histories section of this website! Basic question. What the reasoning behind the choice of names? On what basis was a name selected? My main question and principal problem relates to the multiple use of the names Resolution and Enterprise in the period late 65/early. Although I believe I know a reason, I’ll ask this as a question (to hopefully confirm my suspicions). Where the names Resolution and Enterprise applied to many of the Britannia fleet using tape on a day-by-day basis? If so, what was the logic/reason behind doing so? An example being G-ANCF New Frontier and G-AOVE Renown both noted at Heathrow 3.3.66 as Resolution. Anyone working airside Heathrow recall applying/removing temporary sticky tape names? Were there other names applied using tape in addition to Endeavour and Resolution? G-AOVE (del 6.64) I’ve a 3/64 magazine reference to this aircraft due to become Adventurer when delivered; a record of it being noted 6/64 as Perseverance and by 10/64 Talisman before multiple 1966 references as Renown. Was this aircraft ever actually named Adventurer (or has the paperwork intention become fact over time)? Why was Perseverance so short lived? G-ARKB (del 5/61) The reference books give this as Good Fortune, Endeavour, Resolution, Equality. G-ARKA was Good Fortune throughout service with BE. Was KB initially also Good Fortune? Certainly quoted as Endeavour late 63 (although this name was G-AOVB 11.63). Unlike the temporary situation outlined above regarding Resolution KB appears to have carried this name permently throughout 1964. Red Eagle should note there is a photo in David Hedges book (p.167) as Equality. G-ARXA (del 4/66) the reference books give this as Talisman, Liberty, Renown. However it appears to have carried the Liberty name 4.66 and is clearly shown on photographs at Liverpool post 11.68 as Liberty, which throws doubt on the published record! So what names did this aircraft actually carry and in what order? This aircraft is causing me the most problems in tying down names worn, dates and sequence. Any help, please. G-AOVG all the published sources/web sites (including the history section of this site and David Hedges book) quote delivery date from BOAC as 3.4.65. I have found three different 1964 magazines quoting delivery as 3.4.64! (Whoops, good example this of one careless slip becoming the widely quoted historical fact!) . My own notes show I first saw this aircraft at Liverpool on a British Eagle schedule 21.4.64.G-APYY an interesting one this. Apparently was named Libertad when with Cubana (although I can not locate the name on photographs). When with Eagle/Cunard Eagle all photos I’ve seen clearly show no name applied eg Hedges p.137. Was Liberated an internal nickname playing on the aircraft being liberated from Cuba, or was the name actually applied towards the end of its lease? G-AOVL (del 7/65) The real Enterprise in 1966. Photo evidence as Resolution (on a slide processed 12.66). Can anyone offer a date for being renamed Renown? Red Eagle (can I embarrass you by pointing out) there is a photo in the history section of this site quite clearly as Renown. However I fancy one of the photos dated 11.68 must be incorrectly labelled! Confusingly the Reknown photo does not have the Union Jack by the airline name - yet (in theory) is the later photo! It would appear that Red Eagle and myself have most concerns over the same names/aircraft. The majority of the Britannia fleet wore one name throughout service with British Eagle, so present researchers with no problem. Sorry about the length of post, but felt a need to explain the research problems presented. My list of photographic evidence required: ADVENTURER - on G-AOVEENDEAVOUR - on G-ARKBENTERPRISE - on any aircraft other than G-AOVT & G-AOVLGOOD FORTUNE - on G-ARKBLIBERATED - on G-APYYPERSVERANCE - on G-AOVERENOWN - on G-ARXARESOLUTION - on any aircraft other than G-ARKB & G-AOVLTALISMAN - on G-ARXA
Posted on original forum on the 14/11/2007 by viscount800
My list of Britannia names: NB Any years are approximate.
Adventurer G-AOVE (most probably never actually worn?)
Ajax G-AOVT
Bonaventurer G-AOVO
Bouteous G-AOVG
Concord G-ASTF (64), G-AOVK (65-68) Note spelling Crusader G-AOVH
Endeavour G-ARKB (late 63), G-AOVB (64-68)
Enterprise G-AOVT (64), G-AOVL (66), Boeing 707s (68) NB temporary use on G-ANCG, G-AOVL and probably others, late 65ish
Equality G-ARKB
Friendship G-AOVF
Good Fortune G-ARKA (some sources also G-ARKB ?)
Justice G-AOVA
Liberated G-APYY (question if this was actually used)
Liberty G-ARXA
New Frontier G-ANCF
Perseverance G-AOVE (very briefly, if ever used?)
Prospect G-AOVN
Renown G-AOVE (66), G-AOVL (68) also G-ARXA ( but when?)
Resolution G-ARKB (64), G-AOVL (66 temporary or longer?) NB very temporary use noted on G-AOVB, G-ANCF, G-ANCG, G-AOVK, G-AOVM, G-AOVE at least, mostly early/mid 66ish.
Sovereign G-AOVC
Talisman G-AOVE (64-65), G-AOVR (65-66), G-ARXA (briefly 66 ?)?
Team Spirit G-AOVM
Trojan G-ANCGno name applied G-APYY (qv Liberated), G-AOVS, G-AOVA (in 1/64, Justice 4/64) This differs from most published individual aircraft histories in the treatment of most use of Enterprise and Resolution as short term temporary applications, rather than as full name changes. Actually makes the whole subject much easier to comprehend. If my interpretation of name use is correct, someone will need to go through the individual aircraft histories section of this site and amend a number of references! Any comments, disagreements, questions? I’m not going to claim I’m 100% right, so comments are sought.
Posted on original forum on the 13/11/2007 by viscount800
Written in the more conventional manner by registration (listed in delivery order), the same information as above. There are problems yet to be ironed out. This list is not offered as historical fact, more as a work-in-progress for others to shoot down or merely comment on. For certain aircraft I dispute names applied and the usual sequence they are quoted in, while others I simplify by recognising certain names as applied on a very temporary basis with tape. Confirmation waited as to this practice. Dates in (--) are delivery to from the fleet. Other dates are sightings, NOT dates of change of name. \
BRITISH EAGLE FLEET NAMES ON THE BRITANNIA:
G-APYY (4.60-9.61) While LIBERATED is quoted, no photos I’ve seen show the name applied. Flew with Eagle and Cunard Eagle titles.
G-ARKA (3.61-ISOC) No name while with Cunard Eagle? GOOD FORTUNE late 63 onwards and throughout British Eagle service G-ARKB (5.61-ISOC) No name while with Cunard Eagle? Some lists show initially GOOD FORTUNE - I need photo evidence that this is not a careless slip by an historian some time ago. ENDEAVOUR quoted late 63 (or was this name actually seen on G-AOVB?). Long term wearer of the name RESOLUTION 1.64,12.64. EQUALITY late 65, 6.68, 11.68. Help needed to confirm Good Fortune or Endeavour were actually worn on this aircraft
G-AOVT (9.63-8.68) the original ENTERPRISE 1.64, 12.64, AJAX 4.66, 5.66. 68.
G-AOVB (10.63-ISOC) ENDEAVOUR throughout eg 1.64, 12.64, 12.65. Temporary RESOLUTION early 66.
G-AOVA (1.64) No name applied. (4.64-ISOC) JUSTICE throughout
G-AOVO (1.64-w/o 2.64) BONAVENTURE.
G-ANCF (1.64-ISOC) NEW FRONTIER throughout, temporary wore RESOLUTION eg 3.66
G-ANCG (2.64-dbr 4.67) TROJAN throughout, temporary wore ENTERPRISE 8.65 and RESOLUTION early 66.G-AOVF (3.64-ISOC) FRIENDSHIP throughout
G-AOVG (3.64-ISOC) BOUNTEOUS throughout
G-AOVM (3.64-ISOC) TEAM SPIRIT throughout, temporary wore RESOLUTION early 66.
G-AOVC (5.64-ISOC) SOVEREIGN throughout
G-ASTF (5.64-10.64) CONCORD throughout summer lease from CPA.
G-AOVN (6.64-ISOC) PROSPECT throughout
G-AOVE (5.64-11.66) ADVENTURER was an anticipated name - ever worn? PERSEVERANCE 6.64, TALISMAN 10.64, 12.64, temporary RESOLUTION 3.66, RENOWN 4.66, 5.66
G-AOVH (11.64-2.65) CRUSADER throughout winter lease from BOAC
G-AOVR (2.65-10.66) TALISMAN throughout
G-AOVL (4.65-ISOC) the second real ENTERPRISE 7.65, 5.66,11.67, temporary (or longer?) wore RESOLUTION early 66, RENOWN 11.68 (I’m presuming became Renown when Enterprise name transferred to B.707 fleet 1.68, although have no specific proof). I’m open to other interpretations as I’ve just discovered a Kodak slide processed 12.66 apparently with the Resolution name on G-AOVL- but no indication how long the winter scene had been in the camera!
G-AOVK (5.65-ISOC) CONCORD throughout. Temporary wore RESOLUTION early 66G-AOVS (8.65-11.65) no name carried throughout summer lease from Lloyd.
G-ARXA (4.66-ISOC) Real problems with this one. Usually quoted as TALISMAN, LIBERTY, RENOWN. Photo evidence as LIBERTY 4.66 11.68. Talisman was worn by G-AOVR 1966 and Renown by G-AOVL 1968, so the standard reference sequence just doesn’t seem to fit. Help!
G-ANCH (2-3.68) Never entered service on lease from Ghana. As stated before, this is my current interpretation, other published material (in particular tahs detailed Turbo Prop Airliner Production Lists 2003 edition) show different name sequence and dates. I really would welcome comment, as I’m sure would Red Eagle.
Posted on original forum on the 14/11/2007 by Red Eagle
Re: Viscount800 latest comments -names. Thanks for laying it out so clearly. From my records I have basically the same and the same questions. Regarding G-APYY where the confused thinking might have occurred, is that whilst it was with Cubana it carried the name Libertad Perhaps it arrived in the UK with this name still on and has been confused as Liberated. I worked on it but it was after it had been in service with Eagle a while. I don’t remember a name ever being on it. But again its a long time ago.
Posted on original forum on the 13/12/2007 by viscount800
I don’t want to get stuck on G-APYYs name, as I feel it is more important to get those in the 1964-1968 period sorted out, especially G-AOVB, G-AOVL, G-ARKB. G-ARXA as outlined in earlier posts above. A 1978 Air Britain publication which covers all the G-AP** sequence of registrations includes G-APYY. A summary of the entry is that as CU-T688 of Cubana it arrived 25.3.60 at Filton for overhaul and painting for Eagle Airways as G-APYY. Named Liberated, the C of A was issued 6.4.60 and delivered the same day. Re-reg’d to Cunard Eagle 1.9.60. Returned to Cubana, and GB regn canx 15.9.61 on reverting briefly to CU-T688 before onward lease to CSA Czechoslovakia 10.61 as OK-MBA. The implication is that it was named before delivery on repainting by Bristols at Filton - yet there is a photograph in David Hedges book (p.26) captioned “departing from Filton on handover to Eagle Airways on 5.4.60”, the photo (though small) clearly shows there is no name on the nose. As other service photos show no name on the aircraft, do we take a leap and assume the name Liberated was applied by Bristol employees on repaint, but removed before delivery... so was never an official name for this aircraft? Discuss.
A number of questions connected with the names applied so prominently to very nearly all the Britannia, Viscount, BAC-1.11 and Boeing 707 fleets of British Eagle late. 63-11.68. Was there a single logic behind the choice of Britannia names? How were the names thought up? Who approved/selected the names and designated on which aircraft they would appear? What was the thinking behind all the BAC-1.11 names beginning with S - Supreme, Swift, Spur, Salute, etc? Why were the names Resolution and Enterprise apparently used as temporary names (circa early 1966) on a number of Britannia’s taped over their regular name? Was there ever an official list/record of the allocation/application of names (particularly for the problematic Britannia aircraft outlined in earlier post above)? Probably unanswerable questions - or are the answers out there somewhere?
We are seeking to sort out the names allocated to Britannia aircraft. It has been suggested that the following names were also used on Brits as name changes. Do you have any photographic evidence to support this please?
G-AOVB RESOLUTION
G-AOVE ADVENTURE AND PERSEVERANCE
G-AOVL RESOLUTION AND RENOWN
G-ARXA RENOWN AND TALISMAN
G-ARKB RESOLUTION AND EQUALITY
G-ANCG ENTERPRISE
G-ANCF RESOLUTION
G-APYY LIBERATED
A full list will appear on the site in due course.
Posted on original forum on the 01/11/2007 by viscount800
Cannot help with photographic evidence. However having recently been researching the Britannia fleet names, I do have a number of questions and observations. Firstly the names, sequences and dates shown in a number of enthusiast reference books/web sites recently appear to agree with the original sources I’ve been using. The book Turbo Prop Airliner Production List (03 ed, not in 07 ed) seems to contain a number of inaccuracies that have been repeated in David Hedges The Eagle Years 1948-1968 (also published by tahs) and even repeated in the aircraft histories section of this website! Basic question. What the reasoning behind the choice of names? On what basis was a name selected? My main question and principal problem relates to the multiple use of the names Resolution and Enterprise in the period late 65/early. Although I believe I know a reason, I’ll ask this as a question (to hopefully confirm my suspicions). Where the names Resolution and Enterprise applied to many of the Britannia fleet using tape on a day-by-day basis? If so, what was the logic/reason behind doing so? An example being G-ANCF New Frontier and G-AOVE Renown both noted at Heathrow 3.3.66 as Resolution. Anyone working airside Heathrow recall applying/removing temporary sticky tape names? Were there other names applied using tape in addition to Endeavour and Resolution? G-AOVE (del 6.64) I’ve a 3/64 magazine reference to this aircraft due to become Adventurer when delivered; a record of it being noted 6/64 as Perseverance and by 10/64 Talisman before multiple 1966 references as Renown. Was this aircraft ever actually named Adventurer (or has the paperwork intention become fact over time)? Why was Perseverance so short lived? G-ARKB (del 5/61) The reference books give this as Good Fortune, Endeavour, Resolution, Equality. G-ARKA was Good Fortune throughout service with BE. Was KB initially also Good Fortune? Certainly quoted as Endeavour late 63 (although this name was G-AOVB 11.63). Unlike the temporary situation outlined above regarding Resolution KB appears to have carried this name permently throughout 1964. Red Eagle should note there is a photo in David Hedges book (p.167) as Equality. G-ARXA (del 4/66) the reference books give this as Talisman, Liberty, Renown. However it appears to have carried the Liberty name 4.66 and is clearly shown on photographs at Liverpool post 11.68 as Liberty, which throws doubt on the published record! So what names did this aircraft actually carry and in what order? This aircraft is causing me the most problems in tying down names worn, dates and sequence. Any help, please. G-AOVG all the published sources/web sites (including the history section of this site and David Hedges book) quote delivery date from BOAC as 3.4.65. I have found three different 1964 magazines quoting delivery as 3.4.64! (Whoops, good example this of one careless slip becoming the widely quoted historical fact!) . My own notes show I first saw this aircraft at Liverpool on a British Eagle schedule 21.4.64.G-APYY an interesting one this. Apparently was named Libertad when with Cubana (although I can not locate the name on photographs). When with Eagle/Cunard Eagle all photos I’ve seen clearly show no name applied eg Hedges p.137. Was Liberated an internal nickname playing on the aircraft being liberated from Cuba, or was the name actually applied towards the end of its lease? G-AOVL (del 7/65) The real Enterprise in 1966. Photo evidence as Resolution (on a slide processed 12.66). Can anyone offer a date for being renamed Renown? Red Eagle (can I embarrass you by pointing out) there is a photo in the history section of this site quite clearly as Renown. However I fancy one of the photos dated 11.68 must be incorrectly labelled! Confusingly the Reknown photo does not have the Union Jack by the airline name - yet (in theory) is the later photo! It would appear that Red Eagle and myself have most concerns over the same names/aircraft. The majority of the Britannia fleet wore one name throughout service with British Eagle, so present researchers with no problem. Sorry about the length of post, but felt a need to explain the research problems presented. My list of photographic evidence required: ADVENTURER - on G-AOVEENDEAVOUR - on G-ARKBENTERPRISE - on any aircraft other than G-AOVT & G-AOVLGOOD FORTUNE - on G-ARKBLIBERATED - on G-APYYPERSVERANCE - on G-AOVERENOWN - on G-ARXARESOLUTION - on any aircraft other than G-ARKB & G-AOVLTALISMAN - on G-ARXA
Posted on original forum on the 14/11/2007 by viscount800
My list of Britannia names: NB Any years are approximate.
Adventurer G-AOVE (most probably never actually worn?)
Ajax G-AOVT
Bonaventurer G-AOVO
Bouteous G-AOVG
Concord G-ASTF (64), G-AOVK (65-68) Note spelling Crusader G-AOVH
Endeavour G-ARKB (late 63), G-AOVB (64-68)
Enterprise G-AOVT (64), G-AOVL (66), Boeing 707s (68) NB temporary use on G-ANCG, G-AOVL and probably others, late 65ish
Equality G-ARKB
Friendship G-AOVF
Good Fortune G-ARKA (some sources also G-ARKB ?)
Justice G-AOVA
Liberated G-APYY (question if this was actually used)
Liberty G-ARXA
New Frontier G-ANCF
Perseverance G-AOVE (very briefly, if ever used?)
Prospect G-AOVN
Renown G-AOVE (66), G-AOVL (68) also G-ARXA ( but when?)
Resolution G-ARKB (64), G-AOVL (66 temporary or longer?) NB very temporary use noted on G-AOVB, G-ANCF, G-ANCG, G-AOVK, G-AOVM, G-AOVE at least, mostly early/mid 66ish.
Sovereign G-AOVC
Talisman G-AOVE (64-65), G-AOVR (65-66), G-ARXA (briefly 66 ?)?
Team Spirit G-AOVM
Trojan G-ANCGno name applied G-APYY (qv Liberated), G-AOVS, G-AOVA (in 1/64, Justice 4/64) This differs from most published individual aircraft histories in the treatment of most use of Enterprise and Resolution as short term temporary applications, rather than as full name changes. Actually makes the whole subject much easier to comprehend. If my interpretation of name use is correct, someone will need to go through the individual aircraft histories section of this site and amend a number of references! Any comments, disagreements, questions? I’m not going to claim I’m 100% right, so comments are sought.
Posted on original forum on the 13/11/2007 by viscount800
Written in the more conventional manner by registration (listed in delivery order), the same information as above. There are problems yet to be ironed out. This list is not offered as historical fact, more as a work-in-progress for others to shoot down or merely comment on. For certain aircraft I dispute names applied and the usual sequence they are quoted in, while others I simplify by recognising certain names as applied on a very temporary basis with tape. Confirmation waited as to this practice. Dates in (--) are delivery to from the fleet. Other dates are sightings, NOT dates of change of name. \
BRITISH EAGLE FLEET NAMES ON THE BRITANNIA:
G-APYY (4.60-9.61) While LIBERATED is quoted, no photos I’ve seen show the name applied. Flew with Eagle and Cunard Eagle titles.
G-ARKA (3.61-ISOC) No name while with Cunard Eagle? GOOD FORTUNE late 63 onwards and throughout British Eagle service G-ARKB (5.61-ISOC) No name while with Cunard Eagle? Some lists show initially GOOD FORTUNE - I need photo evidence that this is not a careless slip by an historian some time ago. ENDEAVOUR quoted late 63 (or was this name actually seen on G-AOVB?). Long term wearer of the name RESOLUTION 1.64,12.64. EQUALITY late 65, 6.68, 11.68. Help needed to confirm Good Fortune or Endeavour were actually worn on this aircraft
G-AOVT (9.63-8.68) the original ENTERPRISE 1.64, 12.64, AJAX 4.66, 5.66. 68.
G-AOVB (10.63-ISOC) ENDEAVOUR throughout eg 1.64, 12.64, 12.65. Temporary RESOLUTION early 66.
G-AOVA (1.64) No name applied. (4.64-ISOC) JUSTICE throughout
G-AOVO (1.64-w/o 2.64) BONAVENTURE.
G-ANCF (1.64-ISOC) NEW FRONTIER throughout, temporary wore RESOLUTION eg 3.66
G-ANCG (2.64-dbr 4.67) TROJAN throughout, temporary wore ENTERPRISE 8.65 and RESOLUTION early 66.G-AOVF (3.64-ISOC) FRIENDSHIP throughout
G-AOVG (3.64-ISOC) BOUNTEOUS throughout
G-AOVM (3.64-ISOC) TEAM SPIRIT throughout, temporary wore RESOLUTION early 66.
G-AOVC (5.64-ISOC) SOVEREIGN throughout
G-ASTF (5.64-10.64) CONCORD throughout summer lease from CPA.
G-AOVN (6.64-ISOC) PROSPECT throughout
G-AOVE (5.64-11.66) ADVENTURER was an anticipated name - ever worn? PERSEVERANCE 6.64, TALISMAN 10.64, 12.64, temporary RESOLUTION 3.66, RENOWN 4.66, 5.66
G-AOVH (11.64-2.65) CRUSADER throughout winter lease from BOAC
G-AOVR (2.65-10.66) TALISMAN throughout
G-AOVL (4.65-ISOC) the second real ENTERPRISE 7.65, 5.66,11.67, temporary (or longer?) wore RESOLUTION early 66, RENOWN 11.68 (I’m presuming became Renown when Enterprise name transferred to B.707 fleet 1.68, although have no specific proof). I’m open to other interpretations as I’ve just discovered a Kodak slide processed 12.66 apparently with the Resolution name on G-AOVL- but no indication how long the winter scene had been in the camera!
G-AOVK (5.65-ISOC) CONCORD throughout. Temporary wore RESOLUTION early 66G-AOVS (8.65-11.65) no name carried throughout summer lease from Lloyd.
G-ARXA (4.66-ISOC) Real problems with this one. Usually quoted as TALISMAN, LIBERTY, RENOWN. Photo evidence as LIBERTY 4.66 11.68. Talisman was worn by G-AOVR 1966 and Renown by G-AOVL 1968, so the standard reference sequence just doesn’t seem to fit. Help!
G-ANCH (2-3.68) Never entered service on lease from Ghana. As stated before, this is my current interpretation, other published material (in particular tahs detailed Turbo Prop Airliner Production Lists 2003 edition) show different name sequence and dates. I really would welcome comment, as I’m sure would Red Eagle.
Posted on original forum on the 14/11/2007 by Red Eagle
Re: Viscount800 latest comments -names. Thanks for laying it out so clearly. From my records I have basically the same and the same questions. Regarding G-APYY where the confused thinking might have occurred, is that whilst it was with Cubana it carried the name Libertad Perhaps it arrived in the UK with this name still on and has been confused as Liberated. I worked on it but it was after it had been in service with Eagle a while. I don’t remember a name ever being on it. But again its a long time ago.
Posted on original forum on the 13/12/2007 by viscount800
I don’t want to get stuck on G-APYYs name, as I feel it is more important to get those in the 1964-1968 period sorted out, especially G-AOVB, G-AOVL, G-ARKB. G-ARXA as outlined in earlier posts above. A 1978 Air Britain publication which covers all the G-AP** sequence of registrations includes G-APYY. A summary of the entry is that as CU-T688 of Cubana it arrived 25.3.60 at Filton for overhaul and painting for Eagle Airways as G-APYY. Named Liberated, the C of A was issued 6.4.60 and delivered the same day. Re-reg’d to Cunard Eagle 1.9.60. Returned to Cubana, and GB regn canx 15.9.61 on reverting briefly to CU-T688 before onward lease to CSA Czechoslovakia 10.61 as OK-MBA. The implication is that it was named before delivery on repainting by Bristols at Filton - yet there is a photograph in David Hedges book (p.26) captioned “departing from Filton on handover to Eagle Airways on 5.4.60”, the photo (though small) clearly shows there is no name on the nose. As other service photos show no name on the aircraft, do we take a leap and assume the name Liberated was applied by Bristol employees on repaint, but removed before delivery... so was never an official name for this aircraft? Discuss.
A number of questions connected with the names applied so prominently to very nearly all the Britannia, Viscount, BAC-1.11 and Boeing 707 fleets of British Eagle late. 63-11.68. Was there a single logic behind the choice of Britannia names? How were the names thought up? Who approved/selected the names and designated on which aircraft they would appear? What was the thinking behind all the BAC-1.11 names beginning with S - Supreme, Swift, Spur, Salute, etc? Why were the names Resolution and Enterprise apparently used as temporary names (circa early 1966) on a number of Britannia’s taped over their regular name? Was there ever an official list/record of the allocation/application of names (particularly for the problematic Britannia aircraft outlined in earlier post above)? Probably unanswerable questions - or are the answers out there somewhere?