De Havilland DH.106 Comet C4, XR397 / 6469, Royal Air Force
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Registration: XR397
Construction Number: 6469
Military Unit: 216 Squadron
Model De Havilland DH.106 Comet C4
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England
Photographer: M West
Date Taken: 1972
Date Submitted: 29/05/2006
This was a transport, but the generous wing of the Comet made some versions a superb high altitude recce aircraft for the RAF. V.I.P flight to LHR, about to touch down on (then) 28L.
Picture ID:1003786