The Aviation Historian — January 2018

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BELOW On December 18 G-ANLO flew from Vancouver to a very chilly Toronto (where it is seen here), taking 4hr

12min at an average speed of 495 m.p.h. (795km/h), a significant advance on the time it would take in one of the

ageing Canadair or Douglas propliners then flying the route for Canada’ageing Canadair or Douglas propliners then flying the route for Canada’ageing Canadair or Douglas propliners then flying the route for Canada’s domestic and international air carriers.s domestic and international air carriers.

The Comet 3 takes a tow from a tug at Vancouver, where it arrived on December 16. It was hoped

that visiting Canada as part of the tour would encourage sales of the modified Comet for Canadian

airlines, particularly Canadian Pacific Air Lines, but the airline opted instead to go for the turboprop-

powered Bristol Britannia from 1958 — and, in 1961, the four-jet McDonnell Douglas DC-8.

BAE SYSTEMS DH9449J

BELOW LEFT & RIGHT Another day, another interview; John Cunningham is followed down the Canadian Pacific

airstairs at Vancouver on Friday, December 16, by copilot Peter Buggé and de Havilland Commercial Sales &

Contracts Manager Frank Lloyd, before being interviewed beside the Comet for Canadian broadcaster CBC TVContracts Manager Frank Lloyd, before being interviewed beside the Comet for Canadian broadcaster CBC TVContracts Manager Frank Lloyd, before being interviewed beside the Comet for Canadian broadcaster CBC TV..

BAE SYSTEMS DH9449X

BAE SYSTEMS DH9449P

BAE SYSTEMS DH9450P