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- Aerial photo of VC-5302 in flight - 6 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57588.
- Larger image of VC-5302 in flight - 6 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57588.
- Aerial photo of unidentified RCAF Comet - 6 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-212.
- Larger image of unidentified RCAF comet in flight - 6 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-212.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62825.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62825.
- VC-5301 taxiing at an unidentified location - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62829.
- Larger image of VC-5301 taxiing at an unidentified location - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62829.
- Right hand side of a Comet showing RCAF markings - 3 December 1953.
Excellent photo of the original "square windows".
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62830.
- VC-5301 on the flight line - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62837.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line - 3 December 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62837.
- Unidentified RCAF Comet at RCAF Station Greenwood - November 1953.
Courtesy Roger Cyr.
- A crowd around comet VC-5301 at Uplands - 6 October 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre CAL-43-281-16.
- Larger image of the crowd around the comet at Uplands - 6 October 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre CAL-43-281-16.
A de Havilland Comet IA of the RCAF flew non-stop from Goose Bay, Labrador to London, England - covering the 2,460 miles in 5 hours 56 minutes - 4 October 1953.
- VC-5301 prior to a Johanesburg training flight - 4 October 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62845.
- VC-5301 prior to a Johanesburg training flight - 4 October 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62845.
- RCAF officers in the cockpit of a Comet - October 1953.
(L-R) Unidentified senior officer, F/L John Albert Anderson at the controls.
Courtesy Department of National Defence PL-62094.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-164.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-164.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-155.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-155.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-128.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - August 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-128.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-256.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-256.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-257.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-257.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-128.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre RNC-128.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-258.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-258.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-259.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 16 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-259.
- Aerial photo of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57878.
- Larger image of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57878.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57879.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57879.
- Aerial photo of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57880.
- Larger image of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57880.
- Aerial photo of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57881.
- Larger image of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57881.
- Aerial close up showing the "square windows" on VC-5301 - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57881.
- Aerial photo of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57882.
- Larger image of RCAF Comet VC-5301 - 15 July 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57882.
- Interior photo of an RCAF Comet aircraft - 6 July 1953.
Note the "square windows" which was the design for the Comet 1 A aircraft.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067797.
- Interior photo of an RCAF Comet aircraft - 6 July 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067926.
- Interior photo of an RCAF Comet aircraft - 6 July 1953.
Note the "square windows" which was the design for the Comet 1A aircraft.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067927.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
RCAF personnel gather under the wing of an RCAF Comet. Note the reflection on the wing.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067776.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Is this what they mean when they say "check the oil"?.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067777.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Unidentified RCAF officer deplaning from the Comet. Note the original "square" windows and the "Trans Canada Airlines" ramp.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067778.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Aircraft parked on the ramp at Winnipeg.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067779.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Note the original "square shaped windows".
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067780.
- Larger image of the previous Cross Canada Tour photo - 22 June 1953.
Note the original "square shaped windows".
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067780.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Comet parked by the "City of Edmonton" 418 Reserve Squdron hangar.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067781.
- Cross Canada Tour photo - 22 June 1953.
Unidentified military and civilian personnel in front of the Comet.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067782.
- Larger image of the unidentified personnel in front of the Comet - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067782.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067784.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067785.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Comet on the ramp at Moncton.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067786.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067787.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067788.
- Larger image of the previous Cross Canada Tour photo - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067788.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067789.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067792.
- Cross Canada Tour - 22 June 1953.
Aircraft parked on the ramp at Calgary.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067793.
- VC-5302 on its "Cross Canada Tour" - 22 June 1953.
Aircraft parked on the ramp at Vancouver.
Courtesy Dan Esplen.
- Larger image of VC-5302 on the ramp at Vancouver - 22 June 1953.
Courtesy Dan Esplen.
- Front view of VC-5302 on the ramp at Vancouver - 22 June 1953.
Aircraft parked on the ramp at Vancouver.
Courtesy Dan Esplen.
- Larger image of the previous Cross Canada Tour photo - 22 June 1953.
Aircraft parked on the ramp at Calgary.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067793.
- VC-5301 on the ramp at Moncton - 18 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-70051.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the ramp at Moncton - 18 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-70051.
- Aerial photo of VC-5302 - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-214.
- Larger image of VC-5302 in flight - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-214.
- Aerial photo of VC-5302 - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-216.
- Larger image of VC-5302 in flight - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-216.
- Aerial photo of VC-5302 - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-217.
- Larger image of VC-5302 in flight - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-217.
- Aerial photo of VC-5302 - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57606.
- Larger image of VC-5302 in flight - 15 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57606.
- VC-5301 on the flight line at Uplands - 2 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57432.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line at Uplands - 2 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57432.
- VC-5301 on the flight line at Uplands - 2 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57587.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line at Uplands - 2 June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57587.
- Aerial photo of VC-5301 near Ottawa - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-295.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in flight near Ottawa - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PC-295.
- VC-5301 on the flight line - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre CY-422.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre CY-422.
- VC-5301 on the flight line - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57586.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line - June 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57586.
- S/L Lloyd explains the RCAF Comet - 29 May 1953.
(L-R) - Steven Martin, S/L Lloyd holding Terry Killeen.
Courtesy Steven A Martin via Hu Filleul.
- Welcoming party for the first RCAF Comet at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57344.
- The first RCAF Comet VC-5301 arrives at RCAF Station Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57350.
- VC-5301 on arrival at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57352.
- Larger image of VC-5301 at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57352.
- VC-5301 on arrival at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57353.
- Larger image of VC-5301 at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-57353.
- Welcoming party for the first RCAF Comet at Uplands - 29 May 1953.
Courtesy Bob Jackson.
The first RCAF Comet arrives in Canada at Uplands on 29 May 1953
- Comet aircrew position - 23 May 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067790.
- Comet aircrew position - 23 May 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067922.
- Comet aircrew position - 23 May 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067924.
- Comet aircrew position - 23 May 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067925.
- Comet aircrew position - 23 May 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada PA-067923.
- Specifications for the RCAF 1A Comet - May 1953.
Courtesy Assorted Sources.
- VC-5301 requires two complete crews - 24 April 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62857.
- Larger image of VC-5301 on the flight line - 24 April 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62857.
- Unidentified RCAF Comet in take-off - 18 March 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62843.
- Larger image of VC-5301 in take-off - 18 March 1953.
Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-62843.
The RCAF receives if first Comet on 14 March 1953
- History of the Comet in the RCAF - March 1953.
Courtesy Assorted Sources.
- Organization Order 75/49, 412 Transport Squadron, Rockcliffe, Ontario - 24 January 1953.
Courtesy National Archives of Canada.
412 (T) Squadron is operating from RCAF Station Rockliffe, Ontario - 1 January 1953
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