De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1, G-ALYP / 06003, BOAC (BA)
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Registration: G-ALYP
Construction Number: 06003
Model De Havilland DH.106 Comet 1
Operator: BOAC (BA)
Airport: In Flight, International Airspace
Photographer: R.A.Scholefield
Date Taken: 1951
Date Submitted: 22/10/2011
The first production Comet 1 before delivery to BOAC. Operated the world's first jet scheduled flight - to Johannesburg in May 1952. Crashed off Elba 10.01.54. Beyond are the prototypes G-ALVG and G-ALZK (far).
Picture ID:1317781