Speedbird

[Kronos]

I’ve become hooked recently on aviation accident investigation shows. (Try getting me on an airplane any time soon.) i learned that that “Speedbird” is used as a call sign by British Airways international flights. I gather that was the name/nickname used by BA/BOAC of a logo painted on the side of its airplanes.

I wondered if there is any history of use of the name “Speedbird” on watches. Time Factors in the UK currently uses the name on a line of pilot watches. I only did a quick Google search, but I couldn’t find any clear use of the Speedbird name prior to Time Factors.

Anyone know any history here?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[SyntaxTerror]

I’ve become hooked recently on aviation accident investigation shows. (Try getting me on an airplane any time soon.)

You should come with me on a test flight some day after a big installation.

[whatmeworry]

I’ve become hooked recently on aviation accident investigation shows. (Try getting me on an airplane any time soon.) i learned that that “Speedbird” is used as a call sign by British Airways international flights. I gather that was the name/nickname used by BA/BOAC of a logo painted on the side of its airplanes.

I wondered if there is any history of use of the name “Speedbird” on watches. Time Factors in the UK currently uses the name on a line of pilot watches. I only did a quick Google search, but I couldn’t find any clear use of the Speedbird name prior to Time Factors.

Anyone know any history here?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don’t know for sure, but I have a feeling TF are the first to do it, and their use is linked to BOAC - my first Speedbird came with a nato in the BOAC colours IIRC


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Strela167]

Found this when googled

https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/Rare-Int...-/142892235534

looks familiar

&

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a8785276.html

[tribe125]

I’ve become hooked recently on aviation accident investigation shows. (Try getting me on an airplane any time soon.) i learned that that “Speedbird” is used as a call sign by British Airways international flights. I gather that was the name/nickname used by BA/BOAC of a logo painted on the side of its airplanes.

I wondered if there is any history of use of the name “Speedbird” on watches. Time Factors in the UK currently uses the name on a line of pilot watches. I only did a quick Google search, but I couldn’t find any clear use of the Speedbird name prior to Time Factors.

Anyone know any history here?

Yes, Speedbird was/is a call sign for BOAC/British Airways. In addition to the RAF, the IWC was issued to BOAC pilots, particularly those on long-haul flights who needed to do astral navigation.

It was pretty bright of Eddie Platts to use the name, and as far as I know it hadn’t been used before.