Aircraft Photo of G-ARDI | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4B | Channel Airways | AirHistory.net #604447
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-ARDI
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:Channel Airways
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1972
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 604447
Photo Comment

Registered 15 July 1960 to BEA. Cancelled to Greece 12 April 1966, where it was operated by Olympic Airways as SX-DAO. Restored to BEA as G-ARDI -3 November 1969. To Channel Airways 16 April 1970, who withdrew it from service 21 September 1971, when it arrived at Southend for spares use and scrapping. After that operator ceased operations in February 1972, it was acquired by Dan-Air, who stripped it of all usable components and scrapping commenced. The tail unit was hacked off 24 April 1972 and the aircraft had almost completely gone by 15 May1972. Cancelled 16 May 1972 as Destroyed.

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