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Jan. 01, 1954 - Comet takes off on London to Khartoum Speed Bid. A Series Two Comet took off from Hatfield early this morning in a bid for the London to Khartoum speed record. The comet, the first production model of the Series Two, was flown by Group Captain Cunningham, de Havilland chief test pilot. The reason for the flight to Khartoum, a distance of over 3, 000 miles, is to send the Series Two on tropical trails, and also establish a record for the outward flight. Photo shows A picture taken at dawn this morning showing the Comet proceeding to the take-off point at Hatfield this morning

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Comet Cunningham Establish Flown Hatfield Khartoum Outward Proceeding Reason Send Take-off Trails

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