| Aircraft | |
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| 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 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society) |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 819018 |
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The first jet to cross the Atlantic from west to east on a scheduled flight, achieved on 4th October 1958 when G-APDB left New York bound for London on a scheduled BOAC service, also setting a new record at 6 hr 12 min. G-APDC simultaneously set a record for the opposite crossing. Later the same year, 'DB conveyed the Duke of Edinburgh on his royal tour around Canada. By the time Dan-Air ferried it from Lasham to Duxford in February 1974, 36,269 hours had been logged, the highest for any Comet. Yet, like the York and Dove, it has been evicted to face the elements This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 June 2025, and has since been viewed 109 times. |