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 de Havilland D.H.88 Comet racer, registration N88XD (also recorded as G‑ACSS), serial T‑7, named “Grosvenor House,” flying in formation with a Percival E.2 Mew Gull, registration G‑AEXF, serial E.22/PFA 13‑10020, shown in air‑to‑air close‑up views at UK Warbirds 2023. The D.H.88 is a British twin‑engine wooden aircraft with two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline engines driving variable‑pitch propellers, retractable gear, and a streamlined fuselage; the Mew Gull is a single‑engine racing monoplane. The image highlights wing planform, cockpit details, and fuselage lines of both aircraft in flight demonstration.