1 Air Division

The de Havilland Comet



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    More than 60 air and ground crew from 412 Squadron were sent to England to receive familiarization training on the Comet - October 1952

  1. Inspection of a Comet at RCAF Station North Luffenham - January 1952.
    (L-R) G/C ZL Leigh, Lethbridge Alberta, Chief Operations Officer, Air Transport Command and S/L JA "Andy" Anderson, Winnipeg, Training Officer, Air Transport Command, looking over the cockpit of the de Havilland Comet, four engine, jet transport. S/L Anderson has spent several hours at the controls.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62092.

  2. Inspection of a Comet at RCAF Station North Luffenham - January 1952.
    G/C ZL Leigh is shown in the cockpit of the de Havilland Comet.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62093.

  3. Inspection of a Comet at RCAF Station North Luffenham - January 1952.
    S/L Andy Anderson at the controls of a de Havilland Comet. S/L Anderson highly praised the Comets flying, after several hours at the controls.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62094.

  4. RCAF specialist officers pose with a civilian representative of de Havilland under the nose of a Comet at RCAF Station North Luffenham - January 1952.
    (L-R) S/L JA "Andy" Anderson, Mr Llyod (de Havilland Commercial Sales Manager), G/C ZL Leigh.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62095.

  5. Larger image of the previous photo - January 1952.
    (L-R) S/L JA "Andy" Anderson, Mr Llyod (de Havilland Commercial Sales Manager), G/C ZL Leigh.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62095.


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