Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Back in the air after nearly 50 years, G-ACSS is seen here over Old Warden on May 31, 1987 with George Ellis at the controls.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

This photograph of Scott and Black landing at Laverton, and thus winning the MacRobertson Race, was flown back to the UK by Cathcart-Jones and Ken Waller flying Comet G-ACSR.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS on display at the 1951 Festival of Britain. Holes were drilled in the wings in order to hang the Comet from the roof!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS stripped down during early restoration work at Old Warden. Later the Comet was removed to RAE Farnborough and then taken to Hatfield for final assembly.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS at Hatfield some years ago. In 1965 de Havilland donated the aircraft to the Shuttleworth Trust with a dowry of £5,000.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS on exhibition at Sydney, Australia. Charles Scott, in grey suit and hat, can be seen walking away at left.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS nearing completion at Hatfield in 1934. Note the signwriter applying the registration letters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

Накануне старта: пара "Комет" и "Грэнвилл" R-6H на открытой стоянке Милденхолла
Comets G-ACSP and G-ACSR line up with the Granville Gee Bee for a press preview at Mildenhall.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934Gee Bee QED - СШАUSA - 1934

Предшественниками «Москито» были гражданские самолеты фирмы «Де Хэвилленд» DH.88 «Комета» (на фото) и DH.91 «Альбатрос»
G-ACSS doped silver and bearing the RAF serial K5084 at the time of its evaluation by A&AEE Martlesham.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

G-ACSS, named Australian Anniversary, down in Cyprus during an attempt on the England-New Zealand record in February 1938. A burst tyre foiled this attempt, but a month later Clouston and Ricketts broke the record, arriving in New Zealand in four days and eight hours.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934

De Havilland "Comet" 2 Gipsy Six Racing Engines

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Comet / D.H.88 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934