dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 BOACs infamous Comet 1. The crash of this aircraft cost Britain her lead in the jetliner race. Departing Hatfield, Home of the Comet. Making light work of heavy weather. Flyby over Kemble touching down on a pilot training run Parked on the Taxiway at Kemble Thanks for viewing Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Love that landing shot, just look at those barn door flaps! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nice shots Alan - thought I remembered from somewhere 'Yoke Peter' being a Comet 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Love that landing shot, just look at those barn door flaps! I do like a good looking bird with big flaps! Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Where's my banned smiley?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
bols59 1 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I can still remember seeing the Comet IVs on final to JFK 2962 - 1972. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,013 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 05/03/2013 at 18:22, dodgy-alan said: I do like a good looking bird with big flaps! Utter filth! and I love it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,315 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 hours ago, bols59 said: I can still remember seeing the Comet IVs on final to JFK 2962 - 1972. Good job finding this three year old post Johannes. Welcome to Mutley's Hangar and thanks for the trip down memory lane. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I was wondering how this one had resurfaced! Link to post Share on other sites
dolf8857 640 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Looks great this Comet Al', another super nice set of shots! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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