| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV814 |
| 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 4 |
| C/n (msn): | 6407 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | RAE - Royal Aircraft Establishment |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | AbingdonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUD IATA: ABB Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Air Display 1980 |
| Photo Date: | 13 September 1980 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 401740 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to BOAC as G-APDF in 1957. To the Ministry of Supply as XV814 in 1967 and used as a Nimrod development aircraft. Scrapped at Boscombe Down in 1997. Parts to the Museum of Flight at Everett, WA for use in the restoration of their Comet. Nose to a private collector. 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 331 times. |