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de Havilland Vampire canopy frame paint mask (designed to be used with Azur, Revell RV3934, Special Hobby, Xtrakit kits)[FB.5 Mk.1 Mk.3 F.3 F.5 F.3/FB.5 SNCASE SE-535 Mistral Frrom-Azur]

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de Havilland Vampire type 2 wheels set (designed to be used with A-Model, Azur, Czechmaster , Cyber-Hobby, Frog, Heller, Novo, Special Hobby, Revell and Xtra kits)[F.30 / FB.31. FB.5 FB.9 F.3 FB.31 NF.10 Mk.6 Mk.5 Mk.3 T.11 Mk.1 Mk.5/50 F.1]

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de Havilland DH.115 Vampire Trainer. Vampire DecalVampire DecalMC48006 / MC72006Vampire InstructionsVampire InstructionsVampire InstructionsDownload PDF Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF Michel BerardMichel Berard Kits: 1/72 Heller / Airfix / CMR 1/48 Classic AirframesBasel 2006 - by Michel BerardMk 1Mk 1Mk 1line upPrisi booklet DH.100 Vampire / DH.115 Vampire Trainer The jet age dawned for Switzerland in the summer of 1946. For test and evaluation purposes, the KTA (Weapons Procurement Agency) ordered 3 DH.100 Mk.1 'Vampires' from de Havilland in England. J-1001 was handed over at the de Havilland plant in Hatfield on July 27th 1946. The service life of this aircraft was relatively short and ended only 7 days later when it was written off during a take off accident on August 2nd. Not to be discouraged however, the Government ordered 75 DH.100 Mk.6 'Vampires' at the end of 1948. These aircraft were to be built by de Havilland, while a further batch of 100 Vampires were to be built under license in Switzerland. Deliveries from Hatfield started on May 5th 1949. The aircraft were flown to Switzerland by de Havilland company pilots and in particular by John Cunningham, who at that time, was the company's chief pilot. For the delivery flights, small British registrations were painted next to the Swiss serial numbers which could quickly be removed in Switzerland. The aircraft were painted according to Swiss specifications and already carried service markings in French and German. 'Operation Snowball' took place on February 8th 1950. John Cunningham carried a pair of skis attached on top of the tail booms. For the delivery flight, J-1048 had the title 'Operation Snowball' painted on the engine cowling. A total of 75 DH.100 Mk.6 Vampires were flown into Switzerland serialled J-1005 - J-1079. In the meantime, the manufacturing lines for the license built DH.100's were being set up in Emmen, Altenrhein and Buochs. 100 Vampires (J-1101 to J-1200) were delivered to the Swiss Air Force between 1951 and 1953. The Goblin Engines were however still built in the UK and most of them were flown in by Swiss Junkers Ju-52s. In 1953, F+W Emmen (in co-operation with de Havilland) built 3 DH.115 Mk.11 Vampire Trainers (U-1001 - U-1003). Three years later, an additional batch of 7 Vampire trainers (U-1004 - U1010) were produced and on this occasion the Mk.55s were equipped with Martin-Baker Mk3 ejection seats. In 1957 however, these aircraft were re-serialled U-1201 - U-1210. By 1967, a total of 39 DH.115 Mk.55 were being flown by the Air Force, the last 9 of them being surplus RAF aircraft.

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SAAF Fighters/Attack Aircraft Post War to Modern Day Collection Pt2 (11) Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, 5520, 'AX.N' of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at AFS Waterkloof South Africa, August, 1948. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe, 5535, of Central Flying School, South African Air Force, 1950. Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.IV, serial unknown, 'V' of 11 OTU, South African Air Force, based at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1945. Canadair CL-13B Sabre Mk.6, 367, 'E' of 2 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at AFS Waterkloof, South Africa, 1961. Atlas Cheetah D, 845 of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at AFS Waterkloof South Africa, August, 1948. BAe Systems Hawk Mk.127 LIF, 267, '67', of 85 Combat Flying School, South African Air Force, based at Makhado Air Base, South Africa, May, 2018. Saab JAS 39C Gripen, '26' of 2 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Waterkloof Air Base, South Africa, 2017. Dassault-Mirage F1AZ, '227' of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Hoedspruit Air Base, South Africa, 1987. Dassault-Mirage F1AZ, '222/'Cheetah Eater' of 1 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Hoedspruit Air Base, South Africa, 1996. de Havilland Vampire FB.52, '216', of Advanced Flying School, South African Air Force, based at pietersburg, South Africa, 1968. Supermarine Spitfire HF.Mk.IXe, MA793 displayed and flown as PT672/WR.RR, owned by Larry Barnett , based at Lanseria, South Africa, 1980s.

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