Aircraft Photo of XM829 | De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 1XB | UK - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	XM829
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 1XB
C/n (msn):	06021
Operator Titles:	UK - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	London - StanstedMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGSS IATA: STN Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	13 September 1964
Photo by:	R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:	82040

Photo Comment
Delivered to Air France as Comet 1A F-BGNY in 05.53. Bought by DH in 04.54 and stored. Converted to 1XB in 02.57 as G-AOJU for the Ministry of Supply. To RAF as XM829 in 10.58 serving with the A&AEE at Boscombe Down. To the Stansted fire service in 02.64 and destroyed in 1970. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 September 2018, and has since been viewed 1067 times.

Photo Comment

Delivered to Air France as Comet 1A F-BGNY in 05.53. Bought by DH in 04.54 and stored. Converted to 1XB in 02.57 as G-AOJU for the Ministry of Supply. To RAF as XM829 in 10.58 serving with the A&AEE at Boscombe Down. To the Stansted fire service in 02.64 and destroyed in 1970.

It was added on 11 September 2018, and has since been viewed 1067 times.

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