The prototype of the two-seat night fighter variant of the DH.112 Venom, first flown on 22 August 1950 as a private venture. The wooden fuselage nacelle was still made of wood, but the Venom NF.2 entered RAF service as a stopgap due to the late arrival of the Gloster Javelin. The NF.2 had dangerous shortcomings and needed to be replaced by the Venom NF.3. The NF.2 was only operated by No 23 Sqn and, in export Mk.51 form, by Sweden. Photo from: De Havilland

A Venom NF2 of 219 Squadron starting up in clouds of smoke at RAF Driffield. From my late fathers collection. He was a pilot on the squadron at the time. WR793 was delivered to the RAF on 02 Sep 1954 and had a short life being sold for scrap on 12 Jan 1959 at 27 MU Shawbury.

From my late fathers collection. He was a pilot on 219 Squadron at the time of the photo, maybe even flying this aircraft. WL872 is a Venom NF2 night fighter. Delivered to the RAF on 25 Jan 1955 and sold as scrap at 27MU Shawbury on 18 Feb 1959.

Newly built Venom NF.2 on display at the 1952 SBAC Show at Farnborough. Used by DH for tests and scrapped in 1959.