Freshly re-painted in spurious RAAF markings, this Vampire FB Mk.9 was originally delivered to the South African AF as 252. It transferred to the Royal Rhodesian AF/Zimbabwe AF as R1382. It sat in open storage at Gweru 1980-88 until purchased and shipped to Tyabb, Vic, as part of a batch. Eventually acquired by Moorabbin Air Museum and repainted by Precision Aerospace, Wangaratta. The FB.9 was only operated by the RAAF in Malta, 1952-54, and the aircraft retained their UK serials.