| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | LZ551 |
| Alternate Serial: | LZ551/G |
| 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 Sea Vampire F1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ LZ551 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Photo Date: | 23 October 2014 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 57105 |
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This venerable old Sea Vampire has had an eventful service life including being; the first jet aircraft to land on a ship at sea, damaged when undercarriage 'up' was selected on the ground and being damaged during arrester barrier trials at RAE Farnborough. She has certainly earned her retirement on board the FAA Museum's 'aircraft carrier' at Yeovilton. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 April 2018, and has since been viewed 174 times. |