I must admit that it seems strange that major parts of the world’s first two purpose-built jet airliners were sent for scrap as late as the late 60s/early 70s but ho hum, what;s done has been done.

Even worse that the first Mk.2 G-AMXA/ XK655, referred to by l.garey above, was scrapped in the ’90s! Certainly it’s location at Strathallan didn’t make it easy to save – incapable of being flown out and therefore requiring a long road trip on small country roads sealed it’s fate (and that of Shackleton VP293). Good that the cockpits sections survived, at least and nice to see the Comet one back in its BOAC scheme.

Ah sorry, Phil. I spotted 2019 at the bottom of the Afors webpage and assumed it was up to date. Of course, I was forgetting we’re almost at the end of the year!

At first, I thought it was a shadow underneath but the more I look at it I think it’s a hatch with an upward-hinging door.

Don’t think Pakistan operated either type. Indian Air Force used Vampires though.

Agreed, Trolley Aux, I think they’ve probably wrecked any possibility of a roll back to the previous version too. Surely though the designers should’ve been qualified enough to transfer the photos without causing mayhem. This is something like a team from The Apprentice would come up with!