| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XR399 |
| 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 C.4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6471 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | September 1972 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 1357 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered in 4.62 and just touching down on 10L, here is the last of five Comet C.4s, which would carry on in service with 216 Sqn till 7.75. Joined Dan-Air's big Comet fleet as G-BDIX and operated till wfu in 10.80. Flown from Lasham to East Fortune for the Museum of Flight in 9.81, making the last ever civilian flight by the type This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2017, and has since been viewed 604 times. |