Фотографии
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Prototype Comet I in BOAC colours.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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‘Yoke Peter’, the first production aircraft which was lost off Elba in 1954.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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After the accidents, plans to operate Comet IIs commercially were dropped, those aircraft that had been built being modified for use by RAF Transport Command. XK669 was one of ten operated by No 216 Sqn.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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G-ALZK, the second aircraft, takes off on its initial flight on July 27, 1950.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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Canadian Pacific received two Comets, CF-CUM later returning to BOAC.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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After modification to IXB standard, the two RCAF Comets went on to give some years of reliable service.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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Recovering from the publicity, de Havilland showed the Comet II G-AMXD and the improved III G-ANLO at the 1954 SBAC Show at Farnborough.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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In February 1953, F-BGSA began regular services between Paris, Casablanca and Dakar.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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Comet G-ALYZ after the accident at Rome in October 1952.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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Most of ‘Yoke Peter’s’ tail was recovered from the Mediterranean and reassembled at Farnborough for the subsequent inquiry.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
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More than six month’s work resulted in the salvage of a significant amount of the Elba Comet. As well as the external portions shown shaded, a great deal of interior equipment was also recovered including the four engines. Seventy per cent of the empty weight of the aircraft was eventually recovered.
Самолёты на фотографии: De Havilland Comet / D.H.106 - Великобритания - 1949
Статьи
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- Airshow'95
- Register Review
- ??? - Military aircraft markings (2)
- A.Boxman, K.van der Mark - Aeronavale: France's naval air arm today (1)
- A.Jackson - Comet I - Success and Disaster
- G.Swanborough - British aircraft at war, 1939-1945 (16)
- J.Green - Air Zimbabwe /Airline Profile/
- M.Fielding - The Jet Defectors
- R.Jackson - Airport Movements