5 results found
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:October 1962
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Photo ID:635080Submit Correction
View count: 403
A wonderful view of this Comet when it was less than a year old, having been delivered to the RAF in February 1962. In 1975, with the other RAF Comet C.4s, it was sold to Dan-Air, and flew for a further five years as G-BDIV. Photographer not known.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:October 1962
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:October 1962
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Photo ID:635080Submit Correction
View count: 403
A wonderful view of this Comet when it was less than a year old, having been delivered to the RAF in February 1962. In 1975, with the other RAF Comet C.4s, it was sold to Dan-Air, and flew for a further five years as G-BDIV. Photographer not known.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Camp Springs - Joint Base Andrews (KADW / ADW)Map
Region / Country:Maryland, United States
Photo Date:October 1962
Photo from:Fergal Goodman CollectionContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 January 1973
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:552623Submit Correction
View count: 247
Operated by 216 Squadron RAF. Became G-BDIV on 1 September 1975 with Dan-Air, and was in service until 12 November 1979. It was apparently the last Comet to be scrapped at Lasham, in 1985. The registration was cancelled on 5 March 1987 as permanently withdrawn from use.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 January 1973
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 January 1973
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Photo ID:552623Submit Correction
View count: 247
Operated by 216 Squadron RAF. Became G-BDIV on 1 September 1975 with Dan-Air, and was in service until 12 November 1979. It was apparently the last Comet to be scrapped at Lasham, in 1985. The registration was cancelled on 5 March 1987 as permanently withdrawn from use.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Newquay - Cornwall (EGHQ / NQY)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:30 January 1973
Photo by:Chris EnglandContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1972
Photo by:M D WestContact
Photo ID:109417Submit Correction
View count: 448
On finals for Heathrow 28L in front of B.E.A's original 1950s Engineering base.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1972
Photo by:M D WestContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1972
Photo by:M D WestContact
Photo ID:109417Submit Correction
View count: 448
On finals for Heathrow 28L in front of B.E.A's original 1950s Engineering base.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:1972
Photo by:M D WestContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:29 June 1969
Photo by:Alex Christie
Photo ID:96186Submit Correction
View count: 272
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:29 June 1969
Photo by:Alex Christie
Registration / Serial:XR397
Military Code:397
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 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:29 June 1969
Photo by:Alex Christie
Photo ID:96186Submit Correction
View count: 272
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet 4C
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:London - Gatwick (EGKK / LGW)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:29 June 1969
Photo by:Alex Christie
Registration / Serial:XR397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:12414Submit Correction
View count: 851
XR397 was sold to Dan Air as G-BDIV in 1975.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Registration / Serial:XR397
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 C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Unit Markings:RAF Transport Command
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact
Photo ID:12414Submit Correction
View count: 851
XR397 was sold to Dan Air as G-BDIV in 1975.
Registration / Serial:XR397
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 106 Comet C.4
C/n (msn):6469
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (YSSY / SYD)Map
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Photo Date:1967
Photo by:David CarterContact