| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NZ5729 |
| 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 FB52 |
| C/n (msn): | V0471 |
| Operator Titles: | New Zealand - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | WhenuapaiMap |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: NZWP IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 29 August 1951 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 430861 |
| Photo Comment |
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The location of this photo is not certain but was taken before it was delivered to Ohakea in September 1951. About a week before the photo it had become the first Vampire to fly in NZ. NZ5729 was lost in in mid air collision with NZ5725 over Manukau Harbour on February 22, 1952. Photo from: Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library This photo was added on 15 January 2022, and has since been viewed 219 times. |