Greater Manchester's lost £10,000 restaurant in a PLANE - from meals on wheels to hen parties

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Readers have been sharing their memories of a lost Greater Manchester plane that housed a restaurant. The Manchester Evening News reported how back in the 1970s, customers would venture to Pomona Docks to board a 21-year-old plane - known as the Comet - to enjoy a delicious meal or have a drink in its 'cockpit' cocktail lounge.

The former RAF plane was bought by George 'Jud' Evans and Colin Peers of Compass Catering. The aircraft was built by De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited at Hatfield and is said to have first flown in 1953.

And after being struck off charge 1974, that same year it was acquired by the Compass Catering and flown to Manchester by a crew of six from the Wyton air base in Cambridgeshire. Read More: Brilliant photos show how Commonwealth Games took over the city 20 years ago The plane cost £10,000 and had its wings, tail and fin removed to take a 12-mile road journey to Salford.

The Comet was situated next to floating nightclub the North Westward Ho! in Salford’s Pomona Docks. Many still have fond memories of the restaurant and spending time at both unique venues.