De Havilland D.H. 88 Comet, Reg. N88XD, Alternate Reg. G-ACSS, Other Marks. 34, Serial No. T-7, Aircraft Name: Grosvenor House, close-up pilot view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2023

This air‑to‑air close‑up image features the De Havilland D.H.88 Comet racing monoplane, civil registration N88XD and alternate G‑ACSS, race number 34 and serial T‑7 named Grosvenor House, in flight at UK Warbirds 2023. The sleek 1930s British aircraft uses two de Havilland Gipsy Six R inline piston engines driving two‑blade propellers, with slender wings, enclosed cockpit and streamlined fuselage. The shot highlights the canopy, engine fairings and wing roots in clear sky.