Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Grp Cpt John Cunningham

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Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Grp Cpt John Cunningham

From left: Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Gp Capt John Cunningham, CBE, DSO**, DFC*, HonFRAeS, 1917-2002, Lindgren and Sir J. Bowhill in front of the prototype Comet airliner in 1949. Date: 1917

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In this historic photograph, taken in 1949, three esteemed aviation figures, Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, and Group Captain John Cunningham, are seen in front of the prototype Comet airliner. Sir Yeo Cribbett, dressed in a suit and hat, is located on the far left. He was a renowned British aviation pioneer, who served as the Chief Test Pilot for the Handley Page Aircraft Company from 1938 to 1953. Sir Yeo Cribbett was knighted in 1951 for his services to aviation. Next to him, wearing a RAF uniform, is Lord Packenham, who was a distinguished military officer and politician. He served in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I and later became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air in the late 1950s. On the right side of the photograph is Group Captain John Cunningham, who is dressed in his RAF uniform with several decorations on his chest. He was a decorated war hero, having been awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), and the Croix de Guerre. Cunningham was also a test pilot and flew the prototype Comet on its maiden flight in 1949. He was later awarded the CBE in 1955 for his services to aviation. In the background of the photograph is the Comet prototype, which was the world's first jet-powered airliner. The Comet made its first commercial flight in 1952 and revolutionized air travel by offering faster and more comfortable transatlantic flights. Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, and Group Captain John Cunningham played significant roles in the development and testing of this groundbreaking aircraft.

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