Bristol Britannia
The Canadairs had started to operate during 1957 but East African realised that to compete on the important route to London it needed more modern equipment. It ordered the Comet but in the meantime leased Britannias from BOAC (both 102 and the larger 312 versions) and later from BUA. Much later in 1969 a Britannia freighter was operated on EAA’s behalf by Lloyd. All the aircraft retained their British registrations.
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| Registration | Aircraft | c/n | Previous | Acquired | Disposal | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-ANBN | Bristol Britannia 102 | 12915 | – | 1958 | 1958 | Leased from BOAC late 1958 |
| G-ANBL | Bristol Britannia 102 | 12913 | – | n/a | n/a | Leased from BOAC 1962. Maybe other dates. |
| G-AOVB | Bristol Britannia 312 | 13230 | – | 1958 | 1958 | Leased from BOAC 5/11/1958 to 3/12/1958 |
| G-AOVJ | Bristol Britannia 312 | 13418 | – | n/a | n/a | Leased from BOAC dates unknown |
| G-AOVO | Bristol Britannia 312 | 13423 | – | 1958 | 1959 | Leased from BOAC late 1958 to early 1959 |
| G-AOVT | Bristol Britannia 312 | 13427 | – | 1959 | 1959 | Leased from BOAC during 1959 |
| G-APNA | Bristol Britannia 317 | 13425 | – | 1959 | 1961 | Leased from BUA 1959 to 1961 |
| G-APNB | Bristol Britannia 317 | 13426 | – | 1960 | 1961 | Leased from BUA 1960 to 1961 |
| G-ANBO | Bristol Britannia 102 | 12916 | – | 1961 | 1961 | Leased from BOAC late 1961 |
| G-AOVP | Bristol Britannia 312(F) | 13424 | – | 1968 | 1968 | Leased from Lloyd during 1968 |
| G-ANCD | Bristol Britannia 307(F) | 12920 | – | 1969 | n/a | Leased from Lloyd during Feb 1969 |