the Comet could travel 32 mph with a 125-mile range, making it a top choice for hasty missions. The German Panzer V Panther tank was well-traveled in World War II, being used for battles in Italy ...

It was Saturday, May 2, 1952. On board were 36 passengers ... turned up on June 24 in the tank at Farnborough, where the immersed test Comet had been subjected to the equivalent of 9,000 flying ...