De Havilland Vampire F3
This aircraft entered RAF service in 1947 as a fighter interceptor. Initially based in Cyprus it was badly damaged in a landing accident when with No. 601 (County of London) Squadron Auxiliary Air Force.
Repaired and returned to service at Abbotsinch in Scotland, it was withdrawn in 1953 and became a gate guardian at RAF Cardington. The Vampire was a first-generation jet fighter which saw service in the immediate post-war period with Royal Air Force front-line fighter squadrons in the United Kingdom and Germany, followed by further service with the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Originally called the Spider Crab it was re-named Vampire when ordered into production for the Royal Air Force.
Details
| Object number | 78/A/873 |
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| Maker name | De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited, English Electric Company Limited |
| Production date | Oct 1947 |
| Date in use | 1947-1964 |
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