| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-APAS |
| 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): | 06022 |
| Display Paint: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | CosfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGWC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | RAF Museum Cosford |
| Photo Date: | 19 February 2009 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 401664 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to Air France as F-BGNZ in 1953. Returned to De Havilland after the type was grounded after a number of crashes in 1954. Modified to a Comet 1XB in 1956 and registered as G-APAS in 1957. Given military serial XM823 in 1958 for testing. Stored at Shawbury in 1968. Transported to Cosford in 1978 and painted into BOAC colours as G-APAS. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 October 2021, and has since been viewed 155 times. |