Loved this series about the origins of British Airways. It’s off topic but when I was a kid, die cast models of passenger jets in liveries of airlines of the day were popular among kids like me who loved airplanes. One of my collection was in the BOAC livery (this was around the time of the merger) and being from a small town in western Kentucky, I hadn’t heard of it. I asked my mom what BOAC stood for and mom, always ready with a sarcastic quip, said it stands for “Big Ol’ Air Car”.
Great research. I remember many flights with BOAC as a child. They were great with children. I also remember it being pronounced “Bow-ak” rather than saying the four individual letters.
You say that, but everytime I use the Bow Ack pronounciation, I get grief for not saying B O A C. I went with that pronounication this time, because I knew I would be saying B E A in part 2
@@AirlinerHistory i just remembered it being more fluid when spoken about. I didn't mean to criticize your excellent work in any way. BEA is one I do remember being said by its letters individually.
Interesting video, thanks. Hounslow id pronounce 'houn' (as in hound without the d) slow. It's not far from where I was born, which is no great claim to fame!
Loved this series about the origins of British Airways. It’s off topic but when I was a kid, die cast models of passenger jets in liveries of airlines of the day were popular among kids like me who loved airplanes. One of my collection was in the BOAC livery (this was around the time of the merger) and being from a small town in western Kentucky, I hadn’t heard of it. I asked my mom what BOAC stood for and mom, always ready with a sarcastic quip, said it stands for “Big Ol’ Air Car”.
Great research. I remember many flights with BOAC as a child. They were great with children.
I also remember it being pronounced “Bow-ak” rather than saying the four individual letters.
You say that, but everytime I use the Bow Ack pronounciation, I get grief for not saying B O A C. I went with that pronounication this time, because I knew I would be saying B E A in part 2
@@AirlinerHistory i just remembered it being more fluid when spoken about. I didn't mean to criticize your excellent work in any way. BEA is one I do remember being said by its letters individually.
@@Jmpd1117 No worries, one of those things I can't win either way :p
Interesting video, thanks. Hounslow id pronounce 'houn' (as in hound without the d) slow. It's not far from where I was born, which is no great claim to fame!
Thank you for the help on how to pronounce Housnlow.