The de Havilland Comet was an air racing aircraft from the 1930s that won the MacRobertson Air Race from the UK to Australia. I first saw the aircraft at the end of the 80s but I didn’t see it fly at the time. There is a replica of the aircraft that is based in the US and I saw that at Oshkosh one year. However, it was this year that I finally saw it flying. It is a very elegant looking aircraft and one with a fair turn of speed.

It performed during the Military Air Show that the Shuttleworth Trust held at their Old Warden Aerodrome. The sun was going in and out while it was up which was not ideal but still provided plenty of opportunities to get some shots. Various passes were made, and I was quite pleased with how it looked head on as it ran in towards the crowd. I should have more chances to photograph it this year so let’s see how we do.