Just came across this thread. Though not strictly about British Eagle trooping I flew from Heathrow to Singapore December 1959 by Hunting Clan Britannia, with stops at Istanbul and Bombay (as it was then). I returned by RAF Britannia in 1962 with stops at Gan and Malta ( due to land in Libya but weather conditions caused the diversion). Would I be right in saying that Hunting Clan trooping was only around for a short time?