Whispering Giant,

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The Bristol Britannia was one of the most beautiful probliners ever built. It was loved by passengers and crew alike for it's spaciousness, smooth flight characteristics and it's quiet engines, (it was the latter that gave the aircraft it's nickname as compared to the big American Piston airliners of the day, the Britannias 4 Proteus Turboprops were a lot quieter.) It was the very first aircraft I ever flew on, albeit on a short engineering flight, and it was also the first aircraft I ever acquired as a model. Growing up near Heathrow, these were a regular sight for me and the Britannia is very dear to my heart.  They were used by a number of operators over the years, here's just a few of them.

Thanks for viewing.

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A great selection of aircraft you have Dodgy, thanks for sharing..