Charlotte and Alison Gibb are daughters of the chief test pilot who test-flew the Britannia from Bristol to Johannesburg in 1955. Credit: ITV News West Country Celebrations have been held 70 years on ...

The Bristol Britannia first lifted off from Bristol's Filton Aerodrome on 16 August 1952 Aviation fans have been celebrating the 70th anniversary of the world's first long-range airliner powered by ...

One of the four remaining Bristol Britannia aircraft in the UK has arrived in Merseyside. The plane, call sign Charlie Fox, was brought to Speke, where it was based during the 1960s. During its ...

When Britain first advertised the Bristol Britannia for delivery in early 1957, U.S. airmen thought they might have something to worry about. Until Boeing and Douglas pure jetliners were ready to fly ...

The Bristol Britannia took off on its first test flight out of Filton Airfield, near Bristol, in 1952 An appeal has begun for new volunteers to help preserve a historic airliner. The first Bristol ...

The 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first Bristol Britannia aircraft at RAF Lyneham will be commemorated on Thursday. The Bristol Britannia was one of 23 used by the Royal Air Force and arrived ...

Shortly before 5pm on Saturday, June 6, 1957, the first Bristol Britannia Airliner to be built in Belfast took off on its maiden flight from Sydenham Airport. The 124 feet-long propellor-driven ...

An appeal has begun for new volunteers to help preserve a historic airliner. The first Bristol Britannia took off on its test flight out of Filton Airfield, near Bristol, in 1952 and then went into ...