Aircraft Photo of G-APDF | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4 | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-APDF
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:	BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation

Location
City / Airport:	Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:	New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: -

Photo Date:	1965
Photo from:	David Carter Collection
Photo ID:	47107

Photo Comment
BOAC must have had a requirement to link all the countries of the empire. Its Comets passed through Sydney twice a week bound for Auckland, New Zealand, where Whenuapai airport was unable to handle 707s and DC-8s. It was a leisurely service originating in London with eight intermediate stops. BOAC also operated Comets to Melbourne-Essendon. The opening of Auckland's Mangere airport at the end of 1965 ended Comet operations to Australia. 707s flew to Auckland and Melbourne was dropped from the network. Photographer not known. Photo dated by the Petersham water tower finished in 1965. This photo was added on 3 March 2018, and has since been viewed 734 times.

Photo Comment

BOAC must have had a requirement to link all the countries of the empire. Its Comets passed through Sydney twice a week bound for Auckland, New Zealand, where Whenuapai airport was unable to handle 707s and DC-8s. It was a leisurely service originating in London with eight intermediate stops. BOAC also operated Comets to Melbourne-Essendon. The opening of Auckland's Mangere airport at the end of 1965 ended Comet operations to Australia. 707s flew to Auckland and Melbourne was dropped from the network. Photographer not known. Photo dated by the Petersham water tower finished in 1965.

This photo was added on 3 March 2018, and has since been viewed 734 times.

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