| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VZ325 |
| 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 Vampire FB5 |
| Licence-built by: | English Electric |
| C/n (msn): | [ VZ325 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Nijland / RW43 [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1950 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 807426 |
| Photo Comment |
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Probably belonging to No 71 Sqn, the jet was on its way from Gütersloh to Britain when the pilot had to make an emergency landing on Highway 43 - today's A7 - between Bolsward and Sneek, Friesland province. He steered into a ditch to avoid running into a car. VZ325 was repaired, and fatally crashed in 1955 when it dived into the ground near Aberdeen. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie This photo was added on 11 May 2025, and has since been viewed 143 times. |