De Havilland D.H. 88 Comet, Reg. N88XD, Alternate Reg. G-ACSS, Other Marks. 34, Serial No. T-7, Aircraft Name: Grosvenor House, Percival E.2 Mew Gull, G-AEXF, Serial No. E.22 / PFA 13-10020, close-up pilot view, formation, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

A formation flight at UK Warbirds 2023 featuring a de Havilland D.H.88 Comet racer, registration N88XD (alternate G‑ACSS), serial T‑7, named “Grosvenor House,” accompanied by a Percival E.2 Mew Gull, registration G‑AEXF, serial E.22/PFA 13‑10020. The D.H.88 Comet is a British twin‑engine wooden racing monoplane powered by two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline engines with variable‑pitch propellers, retractable undercarriage, and streamlined low wing. The Mew Gull is a single‑engine racing monoplane with a Gipsy Six Series II powerplant. The image emphasizes canopy, wing and fuselage lines of both aircraft in close‑up air‑to‑air views.