Goodness me, there's something about those letters...BOAC. They were revered, and we could knock crap out of the opposition service wise. You could be in the most far flung bolt hole of the world, and seeing the white, blue and big gold speedwing bowling in....it fair made you want to salute! How could we have gotten rid of a golden brand so easily? 'BOAC takes good care of you'. Wonderful- and I was part of it! That advert was not lying or poetic licence- it was like that then.