| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 28001 |
| Military Code: | 3-P |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 100/113/115 Vampire |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland J28A Vampire |
| C/n (msn): | EEP42081 |
| Operator Titles: | Sweden - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 1.Div F3 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Linköping - MalmenMap |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ESCF IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Flygvapenmuseum |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 2016 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 22937 |
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Chased by a MiG-15 in the Flygvapenmuseum, the Vampire was the first jet fighter in Swedish service, preceding the indigenous J21R and J29 by several years. The first five machines, including this one, were delivered to F13 wing at Norrköping on 4 June 1946. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 November 2017, and has since been viewed 190 times. |