Aircraft Photo of F-BGNX | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1A | Air France | AirHistory.net #401653
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-BGNX
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 1A
C/n (msn):06020
Operator Titles:Air France
Location
City / Area:London Colney / De Havilland Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Collection:De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre
 
Photo Date:20 June 2015
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 401653
Photo Comment

Delivered to Air France as F-BGNX in 1953. The type was was grounded in 1954 after a number of crashes and it was stored. Registered as G-AOJT in 1956 and flown to Farnborough for dismantling. The fuselage was stored and cocooned there. It was transported to London Colney in 1985 for preservation.

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