Aircraft Photo of XD608 | De Havilland D.H. 115 Vampire T11 | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #635322
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XD608
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. 115 Vampire T11
C/n (msn):[XD608]
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Saint AthanMap
Region / Country:Wales, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGSY   IATA: DGX   Local: -   Other: -
Event:Battle of Britain at Home Day 1962
 
Photo Date:15 September 1962
Photo by:John Phillips
Photo ID: 635322
Photo Comment

Notice the bomb load which was very unusual to see on a Vampire T.11 Sold from 19 MU to Hawker Siddeley, December 1968(delivered July 1969) to Swiss A/F as U-1231. Withdrawn from use 17th December 1984. Scrapped at Sion(history courtesy of "UK Serials Resource Centre")

This photo is copyright © John Phillips, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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