470 results found
| Registration / Serial: | XK655 |
| Military Code: | 655 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06023 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Honington (EGXH / BEQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 April 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 802125Submit Correction |
| View count: | 127 |
Built for BOAC as Comet 2 G-AMXA, Sold to the Ministry of Supply in March 1955, one of four converted to C2R standard which joined the RAF with 192 Sqn at Watton replacing their Boeing Washingtons in the ELINT role. 192 Sqn was renumbered as 51 Sqn in 1958 and moved to Wyton in 1963 from where the aircraft flew until its retirement in 1974. Flown to Strathallan in August 1974 for preservation but was broken up in 1990 after the the collection was dispersed. The cockpit survives as is on display at the Al Mahatta museum in Sharjah at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XK655 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06023 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Honington (EGXH / BEQ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 April 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XK655 |
| Military Code: | 655 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06023 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Honington (EGXH / BEQ)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 April 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 802125Submit Correction |
| View count: | 127 |
Built for BOAC as Comet 2 G-AMXA, Sold to the Ministry of Supply in March 1955, one of four converted to C2R standard which joined the RAF with 192 Sqn at Watton replacing their Boeing Washingtons in the ELINT role. 192 Sqn was renumbered as 51 Sqn in 1958 and moved to Wyton in 1963 from where the aircraft flew until its retirement in 1974. Flown to Strathallan in August 1974 for preservation but was broken up in 1990 after the the collection was dispersed. The cockpit survives as is on display at the Al Mahatta museum in Sharjah at time of upload.
| Registration / Serial: | XK655 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06023 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Honington (EGXH / BEQ)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 29 April 1970 |
| Photo from: | Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM829 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1XB |
| C/n (msn): | 06021 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 21 December 1969 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 801403Submit Correction |
| View count: | 65 |
Fire training compound. Ex F-BGNY and G-AOJU. The tail of the Comet had been removed and installed on the fuselage of G-ALZK at Farnborough for use in Nimrod development work.
| Registration / Serial: | XM829 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1XB |
| C/n (msn): | 06021 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 21 December 1969 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XM829 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1XB |
| C/n (msn): | 06021 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 21 December 1969 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 801403Submit Correction |
| View count: | 65 |
Fire training compound. Ex F-BGNY and G-AOJU. The tail of the Comet had been removed and installed on the fuselage of G-ALZK at Farnborough for use in Nimrod development work.
| Registration / Serial: | XM829 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1XB |
| C/n (msn): | 06021 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | London - Stansted (EGSS / STN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 21 December 1969 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society) |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 2025 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Photo ID: | 797327Submit Correction |
| View count: | 68 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 2025 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society) |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 2025 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Photo ID: | 797327Submit Correction |
| View count: | 68 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 5 April 2025 |
| Photo by: | Shaun ConnorContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 5Y-AAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6472 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1971 |
| Photo from: | Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 789964Submit Correction |
| View count: | 83 |
Photographer: Unknown photographer.
| Registration / Serial: | 5Y-AAA |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6472 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1971 |
| Photo from: | Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | 5Y-AAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6472 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1971 |
| Photo from: | Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 789964Submit Correction |
| View count: | 83 |
Photographer: Unknown photographer.
| Registration / Serial: | 5Y-AAA |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6472 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 11 May 1971 |
| Photo from: | Rainer Haufschild Collection (via Neil Aird)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XK695 |
| Military Code: | 695 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06030 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Event: | Duxford Air Show 1975 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 785752Submit Correction |
| View count: | 105 |
Ex-51 Squadron. Flew in to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on 10th January 1975 for preservation. Displayed until October 1992 when it was scrapped due to undercarriage corrosion. Nose preserved at London Colney,
| Registration / Serial: | XK695 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06030 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XK695 |
| Military Code: | 695 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06030 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Event: | Duxford Air Show 1975 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 785752Submit Correction |
| View count: | 105 |
Ex-51 Squadron. Flew in to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on 10th January 1975 for preservation. Displayed until October 1992 when it was scrapped due to undercarriage corrosion. Nose preserved at London Colney,
| Registration / Serial: | XK695 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 06030 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | (Dan-Air London) |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Duxford Air Show 1975 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 785612Submit Correction |
| View count: | 75 |
Retired by Dan-Air and made available to the East Anglian Aviation Society (later Duxford Aviation Society - the British Airliner Collection). Flown into Duxford on 12th February 1974 and seen here the following year with Dan-Air titles removed for a re-paint. Still present 2025 in the IWM "Airspace" hangar in BOAC colours.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | (Dan-Air London) |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | (Dan-Air London) |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | Duxford Air Show 1975 |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Photo ID: | 785612Submit Correction |
| View count: | 75 |
Retired by Dan-Air and made available to the East Anglian Aviation Society (later Duxford Aviation Society - the British Airliner Collection). Flown into Duxford on 12th February 1974 and seen here the following year with Dan-Air titles removed for a re-paint. Still present 2025 in the IWM "Airspace" hangar in BOAC colours.
| Registration / Serial: | G-APDB |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6403 |
| Operator Titles: | (Dan-Air London) |
| City / Airport: | Duxford (EGSU)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1975 |
| Photo by: | Terry DannContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 5X-AAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6431 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 781844Submit Correction |
| View count: | 110 |
Delivered new to East African as VP-KPJ 14 July 1960, re-registered to the post-independence Ugandan register as 5X-AAO in 1965. The Ugandan flag is seen on top in the circle on the tail. Sold as a spares aircraft to Dan-Air 16 November 1970 and stored at Lasham before parted out and scrapped by 1973. Seen here in partial EAAC livery at Lasham during the summer of 1971. Photographer unknown
| Registration / Serial: | 5X-AAO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6431 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | 5X-AAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6431 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 781844Submit Correction |
| View count: | 110 |
Delivered new to East African as VP-KPJ 14 July 1960, re-registered to the post-independence Ugandan register as 5X-AAO in 1965. The Ugandan flag is seen on top in the circle on the tail. Sold as a spares aircraft to Dan-Air 16 November 1970 and stored at Lasham before parted out and scrapped by 1973. Seen here in partial EAAC livery at Lasham during the summer of 1971. Photographer unknown
| Registration / Serial: | 5X-AAO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6431 |
| Operator Titles: | East African Airways |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | June 1971 |
| Photo from: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06007 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 780961Submit Correction |
| View count: | 168 |
The new jet on the old colonial route to South Africa. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYU |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06007 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map | Country: | Uganda |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06007 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 780961Submit Correction |
| View count: | 168 |
The new jet on the old colonial route to South Africa. Photo from: Imperial War Museums
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYU |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06007 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map | Country: | Uganda |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map |
| Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 778880Submit Correction |
| View count: | 143 |
Photo from: Olympia-Kuva (Vilho Uomala) / Finnish Heritage Agency
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map | Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map |
| Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 778880Submit Correction |
| View count: | 143 |
Photo from: Olympia-Kuva (Vilho Uomala) / Finnish Heritage Agency
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map | Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ARJK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6452 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 774974Submit Correction |
| View count: | 94 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ARJK |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6452 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ARJK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6452 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 774974Submit Correction |
| View count: | 94 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ARJK |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6452 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | August 1974 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map |
| Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 773362Submit Correction |
| View count: | 629 |
Delivered to BOAC 4 February 1952. Broken up 1955. Photo from: Helsinki City Museum (Olympia-Kuva).
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map | Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map |
| Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 773362Submit Correction |
| View count: | 629 |
Delivered to BOAC 4 February 1952. Broken up 1955. Photo from: Helsinki City Museum (Olympia-Kuva).
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06005 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| City / Airport: | Helsinki - Vantaa (EFHK / HEL)Map | Country: | Finland |
| Photo Date: | 4 August 1952 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BDIW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6470 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Collection: | Air Classic Collection - Düsseldorf |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 768398Submit Correction |
| View count: | 99 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BDIW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6470 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BDIW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6470 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Collection: | Air Classic Collection - Düsseldorf |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 768398Submit Correction |
| View count: | 99 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-BDIW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6470 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map | Country: | Germany |
| Photo Date: | April 1981 |
| Photo by: | Udo HaafkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6440 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 12 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | Erik FrikkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 759191Submit Correction |
| View count: | 290 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZM |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6440 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 12 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | Erik FrikkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6440 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map |
| Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 12 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | Erik FrikkeContact |
| Photo ID: | 759191Submit Correction |
| View count: | 290 |
| Registration / Serial: | G-APZM |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6440 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Palma de Mallorca (LEPA / LESJ / PMI)Map | Country: | Spain |
| Photo Date: | 12 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | Erik FrikkeContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06009 |
| City / Airport: | Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Collection: | Aviodrome |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
| Photo ID: | 757594Submit Correction |
| View count: | 77 |
This very special guest arrived one week before the annual FlightSim weekend 2008 at Aviodrome Lelystad... Originally this is Comet 1 G-ALYW, later converted to a Nimrod MR2 trainer with a complete cockpit and interior
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06009 |
| City / Airport: | Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06009 |
| City / Airport: | Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Collection: | Aviodrome |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
| Photo ID: | 757594Submit Correction |
| View count: | 77 |
This very special guest arrived one week before the annual FlightSim weekend 2008 at Aviodrome Lelystad... Originally this is Comet 1 G-ALYW, later converted to a Nimrod MR2 trainer with a complete cockpit and interior
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYW |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06009 |
| City / Airport: | Lelystad (EHLE / LEY)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 30 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Vico SandersContact |
| Registration / Serial: | SX-DAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6447 |
| Operator Titles: | Olympic |
| Aircraft Name: | Princess Sophia |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1966 to 1969 |
| Photo from: | Gerrit Bouma Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 751686Submit Correction |
| View count: | 162 |
G-ARDI was registered to Olympic between 1966 and 1969. She returned to Britain as G-ARDI after the lease ended in 1969.
| Registration / Serial: | SX-DAO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6447 |
| Operator Titles: | Olympic |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1966 to 1969 |
| Photo from: | Gerrit Bouma Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | SX-DAO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6447 |
| Operator Titles: | Olympic |
| Aircraft Name: | Princess Sophia |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1966 to 1969 |
| Photo from: | Gerrit Bouma Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
| Photo ID: | 751686Submit Correction |
| View count: | 162 |
G-ARDI was registered to Olympic between 1966 and 1969. She returned to Britain as G-ARDI after the lease ended in 1969.
| Registration / Serial: | SX-DAO |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B |
| C/n (msn): | 6447 |
| Operator Titles: | Olympic |
| City / Airport: | Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)Map | Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 1966 to 1969 |
| Photo from: | Gerrit Bouma Collection (via Joop de Groot)Contact |
| Registration / Serial: | XV814 |
| Military Code: | 814 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6407 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map |
| Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Event: | RAF St. Athan Open Day 1984 |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Photo ID: | 751528Submit Correction |
| View count: | 139 |
| Registration / Serial: | XV814 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6407 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map | Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XV814 |
| Military Code: | 814 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6407 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map |
| Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Event: | RAF St. Athan Open Day 1984 |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Photo ID: | 751528Submit Correction |
| View count: | 139 |
| Registration / Serial: | XV814 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6407 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map | Region / Country: | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 15 September 1984 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 751058Submit Correction |
| View count: | 163 |
Detail of modifications made at Lasham prior to delivery to Farnborough.
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 751058Submit Correction |
| View count: | 163 |
Detail of modifications made at Lasham prior to delivery to Farnborough.
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 751044Submit Correction |
| View count: | 129 |
Ex-BOAC and Dan-Air, G-APDP, sold to the RAE and used for a variety of trials. Seen here in the Dan-Air Engineering hangar following modifications and before delivery to Farnborough. WFU 1975. Scrapped at Farnborough - August 1984.
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Photo ID: | 751044Submit Correction |
| View count: | 129 |
Ex-BOAC and Dan-Air, G-APDP, sold to the RAE and used for a variety of trials. Seen here in the Dan-Air Engineering hangar following modifications and before delivery to Farnborough. WFU 1975. Scrapped at Farnborough - August 1984.
| Registration / Serial: | XX944 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6417 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Lasham (EGHL)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | July 1973 |
| Photo by: | Gordon RileyContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AYVS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6474 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Photo Date: | 1 March 1975 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 749200Submit Correction |
| View count: | 95 |
Photographer not known.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AYVS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6474 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map | Country: | Ireland |
| Photo Date: | 1 March 1975 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | G-AYVS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6474 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Photo Date: | 1 March 1975 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman CollectionContact |
| Photo ID: | 749200Submit Correction |
| View count: | 95 |
Photographer not known.
| Registration / Serial: | G-AYVS |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6474 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| City / Airport: | Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map | Country: | Ireland |
| Photo Date: | 1 March 1975 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman CollectionContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS235 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6473 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Canopus |
| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (EGVI) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1983 |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 1983 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Photo ID: | 748922Submit Correction |
| View count: | 138 |
| Registration / Serial: | XS235 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6473 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (EGVI) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 1983 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Registration / Serial: | XS235 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6473 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Canopus |
| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (EGVI) (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Event: | IAT - International Air Tattoo 1983 |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 1983 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |
| Photo ID: | 748922Submit Correction |
| View count: | 138 |
| Registration / Serial: | XS235 |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C |
| C/n (msn): | 6473 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Greenham Common (EGVI) (closed)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 1983 |
| Photo by: | Fergal GoodmanContact |