{"id":20983,"date":"2018-09-20T08:43:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T07:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=20983"},"modified":"2021-03-16T17:50:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:50:44","slug":"bea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=20983","title":{"rendered":"BEA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_width=&#8221;auto&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Airline template&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#21236b&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">BEA &#8211; British European Airways<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image G-APMA Ralf Manteufel&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cometra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/800px-BEA_de_Havilland_DH-106_Comet_4B_Berlin.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>BEA G-APMA Image\u00a0<\/em><em>\u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:BEA_De_Havilland_DH-106_Comet_4B_Manteufel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralf Manteufel<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;details&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;G-APMA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nG-APMA a\/f <a href=\"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=21514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6421<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered 27\/06\/1959 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA &#8216;Sir Edmund Halley&#8217; in December 1959.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nBroken up 1972 &#8211; sold to a scrap merchant at Coley<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image G-APMA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cometra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/G-APMA-200px.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:BEA_De_Havilland_DH-106_Comet_4B_Manteufel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>G-APMA \u00a0\u00a9 Ralf Mantuefel\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;G-APMB&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nG-APMB a\/f <a href=\"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=21516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6422<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered 17\/08\/1959 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA &#8216;Walter Gale&#8217; in November 1959.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nSold to Channel Airways in June 1970.<\/p>\n<p>Sold to Dan Air 9\/4\/72.<\/p>\n<p>Last flight with Dan Air 28\/12\/78 then transferred to Gatwick Handling for training<\/p>\n<p>Broken up June 2004<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Fuselage- minus outer wings &#8211; is at Gatwick and is being used for training ground staff in the towing of aircraft <b>[Info John Switzer]<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;G-APMB BAe&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cometra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/G-APMBT.jpg&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>BAe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nLeased to Olympic Airways in May 1960.<\/p>\n<p>Transferred to BEA\u00a0Airtours on March 1970 and sold to Dan Air 2\/11\/73.<\/p>\n<p>Not flown &#8211; used for spares. Scrapped April 1974<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image G-APMC&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cometra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/G-APMCBEAT.jpg&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>BAe\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;G-APMD&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nG-APMD a\/f <a href=\"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=21568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6435<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered 17\/03\/1960 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA March 1960 &#8216;William Denning&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nTransferred to BEA Airtours March 1970 &#8211; September 1972.<\/p>\n<p>Sold to Dan Air Sept. 1972<\/p>\n<p>Last flight January 1975.<\/p>\n<p>Scrapped 1978<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; 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custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered 05\/01\/1959 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA &#8216;William Finlay&#8217; January 1960.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nTransferred to BEA Airtours in 1970 &#8211; 1973<\/p>\n<p>Sold to Dan Air 30\/1\/73 and last flight in November 1974 &#8211; used for spares.<\/p>\n<p>Scrapped 1976<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;Image G-APMF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; 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custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered\u00a0 30\/06\/1960 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA July 1960<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nLeased then sold [4\/66]\u00a0 to Olympic Airways\u00a0 SX-DAN &#8216;Queen Sophia&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Bought back by BEA\u00a0March 1970.\u00a0Sold to Channel Airways in May 1970.<\/p>\n<p>Sold to Dan Air 17th April 1972. Last flight 14\/11\/78<\/p>\n<p>Scrapped Sept. 1980<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image admin_label=&#8221;G-APZM&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cometra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SX-DANT.jpg&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;SX-DAN&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SX-DAN Olympic Airways &#8216;Queen Sophia&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;G-ARCO&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nG-ARCO a\/f <a href=\"https:\/\/cometra.uk\/?page_id=21623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6449<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nMk.4B<\/p>\n<p>Registered 05\/04\/1961 to de Havilland Aircraft Company<\/p>\n<p>Delivered to BEA &#8216;John Hind&#8217; in April 1961<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;history &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\nCrashed off Demre, Rhodes 12\/10\/1967: 66 killed .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; 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