Lee CrossOct 4, 2024 8:02 AMEST DALLAS — Today, in 1958, British Overseas Aircraft Corporation (BOAC) launched the world's first jet-powered transatlantic flight.
Using the de Havilland Comet 4, BOAC beat rival Pan American to the post by just three weeks, operating the first jet service across the North Atlantic to New York. This was despite Pan Am launching a high-profile advertising campaign, announcing their intention to begin their service with the Boeing 707 on October 26. G-APDB operated the eastbound flight, and G-APDC operated the westbound. The two aircraft passed about 300 miles apart at 47°W and 1335°Z. Sir Gerard d’Erlanger, BOAC’s Chairman, aboard the westbound aircraft, and Basil Smallpiece, Managing Director, in the eastbound aircraft, exchanged messages during the flights.
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