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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.35
    Last Military Serial:A79-649 RAAF
    Construction Number:4171
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-VAM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire T.35 sn A79-64...
    Latest Owner or Location:E J Currie Family Trust/Stirling, Kaiapoi

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a Vampire T.35 by de Havilland at Australia.
    De Havilland DH 115 Vampire Mk 35W A79-649

    From Unknown to 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A79-649.

    Restoration started.
    Restored to airworthiness by Jacani Pty Ltd Bankstown.

    From 26 September 1986 to 21 January 1991

    To Jeremy Flynn with new c/r VH-ICP.

    February 1987


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Former RAAF Australian-built DH Vampire T.35 two-seater trainer A79-649 was the first Australian jet warbird.It completed its restoration at Bankstown for owner Jeremy Flynn in September 1986 when it was registered VH-ICP. It is seen at Ballarat Vic in February 1987

    1989


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1989 photo - at Bankstown, NSW.

    1990


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1990 photo - at Maitland

    June 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r ZK-VAM.

    1 December 1997

    To E J Currie Family Trust/Stirling, Kaiapoi keeping c/r ZK-VAM.

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otaga, New Zealand
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