What an outstanding video ! Many of us who were schoolboys in the late 1950's , knew of the red Comet G-ACSS, through the Airfix kit! Wonderful to have the back stories filled in so precisely.
What a wonderful short video, Chris! 👍🏻packed with fascinating information and a great watch. But what tragic and sad endings for the pilots involved in flying these amazing aircraft 😢
Thank you, Chris for the history of this glamorous thoroughbred - a real 30s streamlined icon, although the 88 does seem to have cursed the fates of those who flew it competitively. Also worth checking out is The Comet hotel in Hatfield, a wonderful Streamline Moderne building from 1936, which still uses a miniature of the aircraft as its sign. I'd post a link, but the RU-vid bot will only take it down. Hope you're feeling better soon!
A really wonderful video, many thanks for posting this. I was surprised that you mentioned the 2 French owned Comets, few people know this part of the story, they were hidden up during the war and never found after hostilities, so they could be lurking in a remote barn in Northern France, waiting to be discovered. Chris B.
Good evening Charlie Hotel Romeo India Sierra 😄😄😄 Thanks Chris . I've always admired this aircraft and you can see the hereditary that evolved into the Mosquito . But what sadly surprised me was the post race demise of the fliers, although l was aware of the sad death of Amy Johnson. Thank you Chris
I live near what was De Havilland's site at Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Now a mix of housing, University of Hertfordshire and business units. 2 old buildings remain (that I know of), the old front office is now a police station and the special projects hangar is now a fitness gym. I served my apprenticeship at Lucas Aerospace, Hemel Hempstead, involved with the Airborne Early Warning Nimrod in the special projects hangar, where the BAe engineers told me Nimrod stood for "Not Intended for Maritime Reconnaissance Or Defence" 🤣
Good job! They navigated by turning the gyro compass to zero after being on course; did not bother with wind drift as cruising at 200 mph. Problem was NO overshoots on landing! Pitch fixed on coarse after take off. Had to be reset on ground with a pump! Excellent De Havilland aeroplane as usual. Love the Mosquito which copied lessons from these Comets.
De Havilland were very much at the sharp end of aircraft development and production. Do please have a subscribe. Chris. ru-vid.com/show-UCOh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ
German ME 262 with little props😂 I like it, though. Thank God I don't own one, I'd be in my hangar shop strapping P&W PT-6's on her. Your aviation history knowledge is stunning, to say the least !
I mention these in my film and in particular the Comet being restored by Ken Fern at Derby. Do please have a subscribe. Chris. ru-vid.com/show-UCOh3lzlK4b9UtMzHagk7SaQ
Having lived close to DH engine factory at Leavesden, I remember, on one of their open days, either late 1950s or early 1960s, seeing Grosvenor House in red suspended from a ceiling of one of the workshops. I could never find out how it survived.
Yes I am aware of the problem, my studio is in a caravan and sadly with continuous rain we have had the microphone picks up the rain noise, I try to edit out as much as possible. Secondly I have a stinking cold which is not helpful. Chris.
