Aircraft Photo of G-ALYP | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1 | BOAC - British Overseas Airways Corporation

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
Location:	In Flight
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom

Photo Date:	1951
Photo from:	RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:	50193

Photo Comment
The first production Comet 1 (nearest) first flew on 9 January 1951. It was delivered to BOAC on 13 March 1952 and performed the world's first scheduled jet airliner flight Heathrow-Johannesburg on 2 May 1952. It crashed on 10 January 1954 after structural failure near Elba after take-off from Rome. DH's Comet 1 prototypes G-ALVG and G-ALZK (far) complete the then world-beating formation of this, the most beautiful jetliner built. Each has a slightly different fin scheme. Obtained from DH 50 years ago. This photo was added on 15 March 2018, and has since been viewed 1550 times.

Photo Comment

The first production Comet 1 (nearest) first flew on 9 January 1951. It was delivered to BOAC on 13 March 1952 and performed the world's first scheduled jet airliner flight Heathrow-Johannesburg on 2 May 1952. It crashed on 10 January 1954 after structural failure near Elba after take-off from Rome. DH's Comet 1 prototypes G-ALVG and G-ALZK (far) complete the then world-beating formation of this, the most beautiful jetliner built. Each has a slightly different fin scheme. Obtained from DH 50 years ago.

This photo was added on 15 March 2018, and has since been viewed 1550 times.

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