| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A79-2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire F2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ TX807 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Melbourne-Coburg / Hughes Trading [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | November 1967 |
| Photo by: | Geoff Goodall (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 196169 |
| Photo Comment |
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A79-2 was one of only three Vampire F2. Delivered to the RAAF in 1948 and used to give RAAF and de Havilland Australia pilots jet experience. Became an instructional airframe in 1954, then to a fire dump. Remains sold for scrap in 1963. Seen here with four other Vampires waiting to be melted down. This photo is copyright © Geoff Goodall, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 December 2019, and has since been viewed 519 times. |