XK699 - Royal Air Force (Comet-C2)

Photo of aircraft XK699 operated by Royal Air Force

Photo by Hitman69

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial006035
Line Number
First Flight02/02/1957
ModelComet-C2
StatusStored
Comments7971M when to RAF Henlow 19.06.67 first pres Henlow then Lyneham as gate guard s04.96 s07.11 front fuselage moved to Boscombe Down Aviation Collection old Sarum Wiltshire 18.11.13 rest of frame scrapped front fus. s03.14,
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XK699 Royal Air Force 20/02/1957 Stored
Not Seen It! 7971M Royal Air Force 19.06.67 Scrapped

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
14/02/2026 - EGLS - Tosca
Nose cone/cockpit only
06/10/2025 - XMU - Oiram
19/01/2024 - EGLS - Nottinghamlad
Front fuselage
31/05/2023 - EGLS - Hitman69
14/02/2020 - EGLS - pjf1977
NOSE SECTION ON DISPLAY
06/12/2019 - XMU - Jolly67
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
08/04/2018 - EGLS - rshaw41459
front section
17/07/2010 - LYE - Skyblue02
21/01/2010 - EGDL - PaulGold
01/09/2007 - EGDL - DaveSpotter
Gate Guard RAF Lyneham
11/06/2006 - EGDL - toxic121
RAF Lyneham gate guard
04/09/1998 - LYE - wfc_magners
Gate guard, RAF Lyneham
16/07/1996 - LYE - Overwatch
06/07/1996 - LYE - Mathega
09/08/1992 - LYE - dabchick
10/12/1989 - LYE - markm1j27
09/09/1989 - LYE - Chas
On Display
14/07/1988 - EGDL - arthur7273@gmail.com
Preserved as Gate Guard
08/05/1988 - OFF - roly70
18/07/1987 - EGDL - saxonms