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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:59 pm 
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I didn't see a thread on this and not really sure whether to post it here or in the vintage sub-forum, so I do apologise if I've got it wrong!

Today saw the return to flight of The Shuttleworth Collection's beautiful DH88 Comet after nearly 12 years sat on the ground - photos of the "first" flight, including air-to-airs, can be found at the link below.

Terrific news - something I've been hoping to see fly for as long as I can remember!

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/08/01/aviation-news-the-shuttleworth-collections-de-havilland-dh-88-comet-g-acss-returns-to-flight/


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Excellent news, article and photos; thanks for posting.


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Beautiful plane. Without the success of the Comet, there never would have been the Mosquito.


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SaxMan wrote:
Beautiful plane. Without the success of the Comet, there never would have been the Mosquito.


. . .or the intermediate step aircraft, the lovely Albatross airliner . . .

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