| Aircraft | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 October 2021, and has since been viewed 333 times. |