Aircraft Photo of XK695 | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet R.2 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #871122
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XK695
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 R.2
C/n (msn):06030
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:DuxfordMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSU   IATA: -   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Imperial War Museum Duxford
Event:Duxford Vintage Day 1976
 
Photo Date:20 June 1976
Photo by:Terry Dann
Photo ID: 871122
Photo Comment

Ex-51 Squadron. Flew in to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford on 10th January 1975 for preservation. Displayed until October 1992 when it was scrapped due to undercarriage corrosion. Nose preserved at London Colney,

This photo is copyright © Terry Dann, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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