his is two repaints of the default FS2004 De Havilland Dh88 Comet. Depicted here the most famous Comet, G-ACSS 'Grosvenor House', after the MacPherson Robertson race when she was tested by the RAF at Martlesham. Whilst there it twice suffered a collapsed undercarriage.
Not the end of her story though.....
K-5084 was bought by F.E. Tasker who had the aircraft rebuilt and fitted with Gypsy Six series II engines. It was painted pale blue or light grey with dark blue accents (according to one source "Morning Mist" & Blue) and named "The Orphan". In this guise it came fourth in the 1937 Marseilles-Damascus-Paris race and second in the 1937 King's Cup.
Not the end of her story though.....
K-5084 was bought by F.E. Tasker who had the aircraft rebuilt and fitted with Gypsy Six series II engines. It was painted pale blue or light grey with dark blue accents (according to one source "Morning Mist" & Blue) and named "The Orphan". In this guise it came fourth in the 1937 Marseilles-Damascus-Paris race and second in the 1937 King's Cup.
