| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYU |
| 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 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 06007 |
| Operator Titles: | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Johannesburg - Palmietfontein (closed)Map |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 346102 |
| Photo Comment |
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G-ALYU was the airframe put in a water tank for metal fatigue research following the crash of G-ALYP in January 1954. Note that KLM had their own stairs at Johannesburg's temporary airport. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 20 March 2021, and has since been viewed 2152 times. |