| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VZ831 |
| 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 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VZ831 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Hatfield (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGTH IATA: HTF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 December 1948 to 20 July 1950 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 810332 |
| Photo Comment |
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Test pilot John Derry in the cockpit. Photo print dated 20 July 1950, but VZ831 was already delivered in October 1949. The Devon/Dove in the centre background seems to be G-ALFM. VP961 was registered to the Air Ministry as G-ALFM between December 1948 and March 1949. Dove production was at Hatfield until 1951. The photo was certainly taken before 6 September 1952 when Derry lost his life in the horrific DH.110 crash at Farnborough which killed 29 people on the ground too. Photo from: De Havilland This photo was added on 20 May 2025, and has since been viewed 60 times. |