Aircraft Photo of G-APMA | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B | BEA - British European Airways

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-APMA
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):	06421
Operator Titles:	BEA - British European Airways

Location
City / Airport:	Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:	Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	26 January 1960
Photo from:	McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)
Photo ID:	416373

Photo Comment
Delivered new in December 1959 and scrapped at EGLL in July 1972. The thing that stands out in this view is how the fuselage frames are telegraphing through the skin. Maybe a function of being unpressurized with the weight off the nose wheel? I flew on one of these once from EBBR to EGLL. Quite the hot-rod! This photo was added on 29 November 2021, and has since been viewed 363 times.

Photo Comment

Delivered new in December 1959 and scrapped at EGLL in July 1972. The thing that stands out in this view is how the fuselage frames are telegraphing through the skin. Maybe a function of being unpressurized with the weight off the nose wheel? I flew on one of these once from EBBR to EGLL. Quite the hot-rod!

This photo was added on 29 November 2021, and has since been viewed 363 times.

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