Aircraft Photo of WR234 | De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire FB9 | New Zealand - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	WR234
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 FB9
C/n (msn):	[ WR234 ]
Operator Titles:	New Zealand - Air Force / UK - Air Force

Location
Location:	Not known
Country:	Egypt

Photo Date:	1952 to 1955
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	425220

Photo Comment
The RNZAF's 14 Squadron based at Nicosia hired aircraft from the RAF as needed. The photo is captioned as at the Suez Canal. The RAF operated several air bases in Egypt to protect the Suez Canal. By the time the RAF abandoned its Suez presence in 1956, 14 Squadron had moved to Singapore. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand This photo was added on 29 December 2021, and has since been viewed 416 times.

Photo Comment

The RNZAF's 14 Squadron based at Nicosia hired aircraft from the RAF as needed. The photo is captioned as at the Suez Canal. The RAF operated several air bases in Egypt to protect the Suez Canal. By the time the RAF abandoned its Suez presence in 1956, 14 Squadron had moved to Singapore. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

This photo was added on 29 December 2021, and has since been viewed 416 times.

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