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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Jun 2017, 13:21

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BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

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Posted By DaveReidUK

That sounds about right - the photo is reportedly...

That sounds about right - the photo is reportedly dated May 1961.

There is a later version of the livery with a solid blue cheat line which the Comets also wore, plus various photos of models...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Jun 2017, 10:50

Replies: 71

BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

Views: 28,212

Posted By DaveReidUK

Though that would arguably be equally unauthentic...

Though that would arguably be equally unauthentic as EAA didn't have 4Cs either. :O

It would look rather nice in its original livery:
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st May 2017, 20:58

Replies: 71

BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

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Posted By DaveReidUK

It was a former Mexicana aircraft. Go on,...

It was a former Mexicana aircraft.

Go on, just the bare essentials ... :O

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st May 2017, 16:07

Replies: 71

BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

Views: 28,212

Posted By DaveReidUK

Zooming in would suggest that they are, from L to...

Zooming in would suggest that they are, from L to R: 5X-AAO, 5Y-AAA and 5H-AAF.

Judging from the various aerofoils missing, it looks like they are still being used as Christmas trees, with the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

31st May 2017, 06:59

Replies: 71

BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

Views: 28,212

Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, I stand corrected, of the three that were...

Yes, I stand corrected, of the three that were leased from Dan-Air, the last (5Y-AMT) definitely didn't wear EAA livery and I suspect that the others didn't either, given their short leases.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

30th May 2017, 14:19

Replies: 71

BOAC Comet 4 memories and memorabilia

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Posted By DaveReidUK

No. Dan-Air bought all seven of the EAA...

No.

Dan-Air bought all seven of the EAA Comet 4 fleet, but only operated four of them with the other three being used for spares.

Five of them were scrapped at its Lasham base in the '70s,...

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