| 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: | 29 July 2016 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 22926 |
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This display in the FAA Museum is a tribute to Eric 'Winkle' Brown, the test pilot who died on 21 February 2016 aged 97. Flown by Brown, this Vampire became the first jet to land on an aircraft carrier on 3 December 1945. It is a prototype Vampire, first flown on 17 Mach 1944. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 November 2017, and has since been viewed 314 times. |