| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APDJ |
| 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): | 6429 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Melbourne - EssendonMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMEN IATA: MEB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1962 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 188923 |
| Photo Comment |
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Comets were the only jet airliners to provide scheduled international services into Essendon. After they were withdrawn in 1965, flying out of Melbourne to Europe meant a domestic flight to Sydney or another transit port. The opening of Tullamarine airport in 1970 ended this inconvenience. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 November 2019, and has since been viewed 793 times. |