Comet Collection (page 6)

Lady and Lord Trenchard, de Havilland Halford
From left: Lady and Lord Trenchard, Sir Geoffrey de Havilland and Major Frank Halford in front of the first prototype de Havilland Comet airliner, 1 March 1950, following their flight

de Havilland DH106 Comet 2E G-AMXK
de Havilland DH106 Comet 2E, G-AMXK, when operated by Smiths Instruments

de Havilland DH106 Comet production. February 1950. Date: 1950

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C ST-aW of Sudan Airways
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, ST-aW, of Sudan Airways

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C OD-ADja of Middle East Airlines
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, OD-ADja, of Middle East Airlines

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C OD-ADR of Middle East Airlines
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, OD-ADR, of Middle East Airlines

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C OD-ADQ of Middle East Airlines
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, OD-ADQ, of Middle East Airlines

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 VP-KPJ of East African Airways
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, VP-KPJ, of East African Airways

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C of Mexicana

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C XA-NAS of Mexicana
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, XA-NAS, of Mexicana

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C SU-ALC of United Arab Airlines
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, SU-ALC, of United Arab Airlines (was called Misrair)

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C SU-ALC of Misrair
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4C, SU-ALC, of Misrair

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B G-APYC of Olympic Airways
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B, G-APYC, of Olympic Airways, prior to delivery as SX-DAK, Queen Frederica

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B, probably G-APMA Sir Edmund Halley, of BEA, possibly at Athens

The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B G-APMA
The first de Havilland DH106 Comet 4B, G-APMA Sir Edmund Halley, of BEA

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDB of BOAC at Hatfield
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, G-APDB, of BOAC, at Hatfield

de Havilland DH106 Comet 4 G-APDR of BOAC
de Havilland DH106 Comet 4, G-APDR, of BOAC

The sole de Havilland DH106 Comet 3 G-ANLO of BOAC
The sole de Havilland DH106 Comet 3, G-ANLO, of BOAC

de Havilland DH106 Comet 2 G-AMXD of BOAC
de Havilland DH106 Comet 2, G-AMXD, of BOAC

de Havilland DH106 Comet C2 XK669 (initially G-AMXB)
de Havilland DH106 Comet C2, XK669 (initially G-AMXB), of RAF Transport Command

The first production de Havilland DH106 Comet 2 G-AMXA
The first production de Havilland DH106 Comet 2, G-AMXA, of BOAC

de Havilland DH106 Comet 2X G-ALYT
de Havilland DH106 Comet 2X, G-ALYT, was the first Rolls-Royce Avon-powered Comet. It is seen here at Hatfield

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1A CF-CUM
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1A, CF-CUM, of Canadian Pacific Airlines. Never delivered to Canada but in 1953 it was re-registered as G-ANAV and delivered to BOAC. Date: 1953

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYS
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1, G-ALYS, the third production aircraft for BOAC but the first to be delivered and the worlds first jet airliner to receive a CofA

The de Havilland DH106 Comet first and second prototypes in flight

The de Havilland DH106 Comet second prototype G-ALZK
The de Havilland DH106 Comet second prototype, G-ALZK, in BOAC colours

de Havilland New Comet brochure

Tunguska meteorite damage, Siberia
Trees flattened on a hillside by an explosion in the atmosphere probably caused by a small piece of comet which fell on 30 June 1908. Photo taken in 1929

Cursus Cometae, treated on the location and trajectory of the comets in the years 1664-65, work by Johannes Hevelius

COMET OF 1910
The populace of Tientsin, China, attempt to frighten away a comet by making hostile gestures and noises Date: 1910

Santa & Sleigh / Rooftops
It must be Saint Nick! - He arrives in a sleigh drawn by Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner & Blitzen. Date: First published: 1823

Double page spread in a diary for 12-17 August
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 12-17 August. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

England - Australia Air Race. Entry No. 34 - a de Havilland Comet Grosvenor House owned by Mr A.O. Edwards and piloted by C.W.A Scott and T. Campbell Black

Julius Caesar as a Comet
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR The murdered statesman is given a new lease of life by Aphrodite, who turns him into a comet who will illuminate the skies as he did the Earth

Donatis Comet
A spectacular view of Donatis Comet observed over woods. Date: 4 October 1858

De Havilland Comet
Grosvenor House, one of three Comets built for the England-Australia Race, won by Scott and Black in this aircraft

Comet Whiskey Label
Comets whiskey of Philadelphia

Donatis Comet / Longmuir
Donatis Comet/Longmuir

Comet Jet Airliner
A British Comet Jet Airliner (BEA Airtours) taking off from London Gatwick Airport

Comets of 1st Century
Various shapes of comet reported by Plinius the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus) including disk-shaped, twin- tailed, bearded, sword-like and other variants

Scott / Comet Plane
Charles William Anderson Scott and his Comet: he made several record flights

Black / Boomerang Comet
Campbell Black, British aviator, and his Boomerang Comet Date: 1899 - 1936

Caesar Becomes a Comet
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR The murdered statesman is given a new lease of life by Aphrodite, who turns him into a comet who will illuminate the skies as he did the Earth

Transport Exhibition
The Land: Transport pavilion of the South Bank (Festival of Britain) Exhibition, celebrating British achievements in Rail, Road, Sea, Air transport etc

Tail of Comet 1853
Passing Events or The Tail of the Comet of 1853. A summary of the years notable events include the bringing of Layards bulls to the British Museum

COMET 1685
Comets seen at Rome by Francesco Blanchino between June and July 1685 and mapped out in this Latin language German scientific journal

Comet of 1811 over Paris
A comet seen in 1811 from Paris, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester, England on October 15th

Earth and Comet
Earth surrounded by a passing comets tail

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