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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.11
    Last Military Serial:XH304 RAF
    Construction Number:15658
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire T.11 sn XH304...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vintage Pair Demonstration Team, Central Flying School, RAF Leeming

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire T.11.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XH304.

    Transferred to Vintage Pair Demonstration Team, Central Flying School, RAF Leeming.

    1975


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the RAF Central Flying School.

    14 May 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: The Vampire T.11 of the Vintage Pair demonstration team of the Central Flying School was present at the 1977 Biggin Hill Air Fair.

    1978


    Photographer: Unknown

    25 May 1986

    Destroyed in a crash.
    During the air show at Mildenhall, Suffolk on 25/5/1986 and when performing a formation barrel roll the Vampire was unable to match the role rate of the Meteor. It passed under the Meteor and its starboard fin and rudder struck the Meteors port nacelle. The Vampire pitched up violently and the two crew (Sgt. A. Ball and Sqn. Ldr. D. Marchant) ejected. The Meteor crashed into a field killing both crew.


    Photographer: Unknown


    Photographer: Unknown
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