86 results found
Registration / Serial:XV814
Military Code:814
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):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Event:RAF St. Athan Open Day 1984
Photo Date:15 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:751528Submit Correction
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Registration / Serial:XV814
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:XV814
Military Code:814
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):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Event:RAF St. Athan Open Day 1984
Photo Date:15 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:751528Submit Correction
View count: 71
Registration / Serial:XV814
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Saint Athan (EGSY / DGX)Map
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Photo Date:15 September 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Photo ID:751058Submit Correction
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Detail of modifications made at Lasham prior to delivery to Farnborough.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Photo ID:751058Submit Correction
View count: 82
Detail of modifications made at Lasham prior to delivery to Farnborough.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Photo ID:751044Submit Correction
View count: 70
Ex-BOAC and Dan-Air, G-APDP, sold to the RAE and used for a variety of trials. Seen here in the Dan-Air Engineering hangar following modifications and before delivery to Farnborough. WFU 1975. Scrapped at Farnborough - August 1984.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Photo ID:751044Submit Correction
View count: 70
Ex-BOAC and Dan-Air, G-APDP, sold to the RAE and used for a variety of trials. Seen here in the Dan-Air Engineering hangar following modifications and before delivery to Farnborough. WFU 1975. Scrapped at Farnborough - August 1984.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Lasham (EGHL)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:July 1973
Photo by:Gordon RileyContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1975 to August 1984
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Photo ID:748910Submit Correction
View count: 119
Formerly G-APDP of BOAC and later Dan-Air, acquired by the Ministry of Defence in April 1973 and flown for a couple of years on test duties before being retired in April 1975. Reported to have been scrapped in August 1984. Photographer not known.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1975 to August 1984
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:XX944
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):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1975 to August 1984
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Photo ID:748910Submit Correction
View count: 119
Formerly G-APDP of BOAC and later Dan-Air, acquired by the Ministry of Defence in April 1973 and flown for a couple of years on test duties before being retired in April 1975. Reported to have been scrapped in August 1984. Photographer not known.
Registration / Serial:XX944
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6417
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Farnborough (EGLF / FAB)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:May 1975 to August 1984
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:5Y-AAA
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):6472
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map
Country:Uganda
Photo Date:February 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:742172Submit Correction
View count: 96
Apron scene at Entebbe Airport in February 1969 when old in the shape of EAAC's Comet 4 delivered to the airline only seven years earlier, meets new in the shape of SABENA's 707 OO-SJL delivered a few months earlier and EAAC's Super VC.10, the first of which entered service in 1966. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:5Y-AAA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6472
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map
Country:Uganda
Photo Date:February 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:5Y-AAA
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):6472
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map
Country:Uganda
Photo Date:February 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID:742172Submit Correction
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Apron scene at Entebbe Airport in February 1969 when old in the shape of EAAC's Comet 4 delivered to the airline only seven years earlier, meets new in the shape of SABENA's 707 OO-SJL delivered a few months earlier and EAAC's Super VC.10, the first of which entered service in 1966. Photographer unknown
Registration / Serial:5Y-AAA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6472
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:Entebbe - International (HUEN / EBB)Map
Country:Uganda
Photo Date:February 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Registration / Serial:5H-AAF
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):6433
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1967
Photo from:Jo Beeck CollectionContact
Photo ID:724492Submit Correction
View count: 95
Slide obtained on an airliner convention (FRA) in the mid-1980s !
Registration / Serial:5H-AAF
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6433
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1967
Photo from:Jo Beeck CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:5H-AAF
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):6433
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1967
Photo from:Jo Beeck CollectionContact
Photo ID:724492Submit Correction
View count: 95
Slide obtained on an airliner convention (FRA) in the mid-1980s !
Registration / Serial:5H-AAF
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6433
Operator Titles:East African Airways
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1967
Photo from:Jo Beeck CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:Not known
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):
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Sunderland (EGNU) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:North East Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:9 August 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:692422Submit Correction
View count: 84
This Comet nose section was on loan to the NEAM from 1984 to about 1989 but so far I have not been able to track down which aircraft it came from.
Registration / Serial:Not known
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Sunderland (EGNU) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 August 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:Not known
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):
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Sunderland (EGNU) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:North East Aircraft Museum
Photo Date:9 August 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Photo ID:692422Submit Correction
View count: 84
This Comet nose section was on loan to the NEAM from 1984 to about 1989 but so far I have not been able to track down which aircraft it came from.
Registration / Serial:Not known
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Sunderland (EGNU) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:9 August 1984
Photo by:Fergal GoodmanContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
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):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:689986Submit Correction
View count: 144
Ex 9M-AOD, G-APDD. Became 5Y-AMT on 28 December 1970 and restored as G-APDD on 12 May 191. Withdrawn from use on 24 August 1972 and broken up at Lasham in March 1973, the registration being cancelled on 2 April 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
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):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:689986Submit Correction
View count: 144
Ex 9M-AOD, G-APDD. Became 5Y-AMT on 28 December 1970 and restored as G-APDD on 12 May 191. Withdrawn from use on 24 August 1972 and broken up at Lasham in March 1973, the registration being cancelled on 2 April 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1970
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Anglian Aviation Society
Event:Duxford Open Day 1974
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:649428Submit Correction
View count: 184
Retired by Dan-Air and made available to the East Anglian Aviation Society (later Duxford Aviation Society - the British Airliner Collection). Flown into Duxford on 12th February 1974 and seen here a few months later at the first Open Day since its arrival. Still present 2024 in the IWM "Airspace" hangar.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:Terry DannContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:East Anglian Aviation Society
Event:Duxford Open Day 1974
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:649428Submit Correction
View count: 184
Retired by Dan-Air and made available to the East Anglian Aviation Society (later Duxford Aviation Society - the British Airliner Collection). Flown into Duxford on 12th February 1974 and seen here a few months later at the first Open Day since its arrival. Still present 2024 in the IWM "Airspace" hangar.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 June 1974
Photo by:Terry DannContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society)
Photo Date:4 April 1981
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Photo ID:642549Submit Correction
View count: 162
In the days before the IWM repainted her into BOAC colours. Registered to de Havilland as G-APDB on 02 May 1957. To BOAC on 30 Sep 1958. To Malaysian Airlines as 9M-AOB on 11 Sep 1965. Merged into Malaysia-Singapore Airlines 30 Dec 1966. To Dan-Air as G-APDB in Oct 1969. To the East Anglian Aviation Society on 12 Feb 1974. WFU and preserved at Duxford.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1981
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:British Airliner Collection (Duxford Aviation Society)
Photo Date:4 April 1981
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Photo ID:642549Submit Correction
View count: 162
In the days before the IWM repainted her into BOAC colours. Registered to de Havilland as G-APDB on 02 May 1957. To BOAC on 30 Sep 1958. To Malaysian Airlines as 9M-AOB on 11 Sep 1965. Merged into Malaysia-Singapore Airlines 30 Dec 1966. To Dan-Air as G-APDB in Oct 1969. To the East Anglian Aviation Society on 12 Feb 1974. WFU and preserved at Duxford.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Duxford (EGSU)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 April 1981
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
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):06416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Berlin - Tegel (EDDT / TXL) (closed)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:31 May 1973
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Photo ID:634434Submit Correction
View count: 144
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):06416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Berlin - Tegel (EDDT / TXL) (closed)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:31 May 1973
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
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):06416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Berlin - Tegel (EDDT / TXL) (closed)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:31 May 1973
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Photo ID:634434Submit Correction
View count: 144
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):06416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Berlin - Tegel (EDDT / TXL) (closed)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:31 May 1973
Photo by:Ralf ManteufelContact
Registration / Serial:XV814
Military Code:814
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):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 February 1985
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Photo ID:618950Submit Correction
View count: 122
Seen visiting East Midlands on a cold winters day. Operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment and based at Thurleigh near Bedford.. First flight 11 Dec 1958 as G-APDF. Delivered to BOAC on 31 Dec 1958. To the MOD as XV814 on 01 Mar 1967 and operated by the RAE. Scrapped Aug 1997 at Boscombe Down. The nose has been preserved.
Registration / Serial:XV814
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 February 1985
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Registration / Serial:XV814
Military Code:814
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):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 February 1985
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
Photo ID:618950Submit Correction
View count: 122
Seen visiting East Midlands on a cold winters day. Operated by the Royal Aircraft Establishment and based at Thurleigh near Bedford.. First flight 11 Dec 1958 as G-APDF. Delivered to BOAC on 31 Dec 1958. To the MOD as XV814 on 01 Mar 1967 and operated by the RAE. Scrapped Aug 1997 at Boscombe Down. The nose has been preserved.
Registration / Serial:XV814
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6407
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Nottingham - East Midlands (EGNX / EMA)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:21 February 1985
Photo by:Kerry TaylorContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 October 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:608503Submit Correction
View count: 235
Preserved at Duxford from 1974.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 October 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
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:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 October 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:608503Submit Correction
View count: 235
Preserved at Duxford from 1974.
Registration / Serial:G-APDB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6403
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:8 October 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDT
Alternate Registration:XA-NAB
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):6420
Operator Titles:Mexicana
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1970
Photo by:Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent)Contact
Photo ID:603225Submit Correction
View count: 398
Former BOAC Comet G-APDT was leased to Mexicana in 1965. First registered XA-POW, it was re-registered XA-NAB in 1967. Returned to BOAC in December 1969, the aircraft was used for BOAC Apprentice Training painted as G-APDT. Later re-painted in British Airways colors, it was donated to the airport for fire training. From Peter's collection.
Registration / Serial:G-APDT
Alternate Registration:XA-NAB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6420
Operator Titles:Mexicana
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1970
Photo by:Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent)Contact
Registration / Serial:G-APDT
Alternate Registration:XA-NAB
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):6420
Operator Titles:Mexicana
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1970
Photo by:Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent)Contact
Photo ID:603225Submit Correction
View count: 398
Former BOAC Comet G-APDT was leased to Mexicana in 1965. First registered XA-POW, it was re-registered XA-NAB in 1967. Returned to BOAC in December 1969, the aircraft was used for BOAC Apprentice Training painted as G-APDT. Later re-painted in British Airways colors, it was donated to the airport for fire training. From Peter's collection.
Registration / Serial:G-APDT
Alternate Registration:XA-NAB
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6420
Operator Titles:Mexicana
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1970
Photo by:Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent)Contact
Registration / Serial:G-AZIY
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):6434
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 April 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:542723Submit Correction
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Ex-LV-AHU. Withdrawn from use at Lasham later in 1973 and scrapped in 1977.
Registration / Serial:G-AZIY
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6434
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 April 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-AZIY
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):6434
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 April 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Photo ID:542723Submit Correction
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Ex-LV-AHU. Withdrawn from use at Lasham later in 1973 and scrapped in 1977.
Registration / Serial:G-AZIY
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6434
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:23 April 1973
Photo by:Terry DannContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
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):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Photo ID:521464Submit Correction
View count: 340
Aircraft was on a promotional tour of Canada, Central & South America. This flight was Captained by Group Captain John Cunningham. This tour was part of the certification of Comet 4. The requirement was to complete 100 hours required by A.R.B. and also,I believe, served as Crew training for BOAC
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
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):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Photo ID:521464Submit Correction
View count: 340
Aircraft was on a promotional tour of Canada, Central & South America. This flight was Captained by Group Captain John Cunningham. This tour was part of the certification of Comet 4. The requirement was to complete 100 hours required by A.R.B. and also,I believe, served as Crew training for BOAC
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
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):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Photo ID:521452Submit Correction
View count: 291
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
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):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Photo ID:521452Submit Correction
View count: 291
Registration / Serial:G-APDA
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6401
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Montevideo - Carrasco International / General Cesáreo L Berisso (SUMU / MVD)Map
Country:Uruguay
Photo Date:16 September 1958 to 27 September 1958
Photo by:Ian WhiteContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDI
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):6428
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:12 September 1964
Photo by:Matthew McGrathContact
Photo ID:513742Submit Correction
View count: 231
Photo taken with a Kodak box camera
Registration / Serial:G-APDI
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6428
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:12 September 1964
Photo by:Matthew McGrathContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDI
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):6428
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:12 September 1964
Photo by:Matthew McGrathContact
Photo ID:513742Submit Correction
View count: 231
Photo taken with a Kodak box camera
Registration / Serial:G-APDI
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6428
Operator Titles:BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation
City / Airport:Dublin (EIDW / DUB)Map
Country:Ireland
Photo Date:12 September 1964
Photo by:Matthew McGrathContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
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):6416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:1973
Photo by:Wolfgang MendorfContact
Photo ID:506072Submit Correction
View count: 188
Original livery
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:1973
Photo by:Wolfgang MendorfContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
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):6416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:1973
Photo by:Wolfgang MendorfContact
Photo ID:506072Submit Correction
View count: 188
Original livery
Registration / Serial:G-APDO
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6416
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:Düsseldorf - International (EDDL / DUS)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:1973
Photo by:Wolfgang MendorfContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
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):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:20 June 1970
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:504096Submit Correction
View count: 391
This aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Dan Air's maintenance base at Lasham in August 1972 and eventually broken up there in March 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:20 June 1970
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
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):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:20 June 1970
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:504096Submit Correction
View count: 391
This aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Dan Air's maintenance base at Lasham in August 1972 and eventually broken up there in March 1973.
Registration / Serial:G-APDD
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4
C/n (msn):6405
Operator Titles:Dan-Air London
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:20 June 1970
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact