| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ALYP |
| 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): | 06003 |
| 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: | Kjell O Granlund Collection |
| Photo ID: | 378326 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen at Palmietfontein in the then Transvaal in 1952, Yoke Peter carried out the very first commercial flight operated by a jet aircraft on 2 May 1952 flying from London Airport (today's LHR) via Rome, Beirut, Khartoum, Entebbe and Livingstone before landing at Johannesburg's Palmietfontein Airport almost 24 hours after take off. This photo was added on 24 July 2021, and has since been viewed 2104 times. |