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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire F.30
    Last Military Serial:A79-160 RAAF
    Construction Number:4064
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire F.30 sn A79-16...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H.A.R.S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a Vampire F.30.
    Built by as a Mk 30 fighter by de Havilland Australia at Bankstown

    30 September 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A79-160.

    30 September 1952

    Transferred to Served with 2 OUT then 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron.

    1960

    Withdrawn from use.
    Placed in Reserve storage.

    1963

    The Department of Air gave approval to convert the stored aircraft for display and recruiting purposes at the upcoming Royal Melbourne Show of 1963 -This was done by removing the wings, tail-booms and engine, and blanking off the wing roots/intakes with plywood.

    To Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales.
    Used as a travelling display cockpit.
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    15 August 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 2015 photo during a visit to Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (H. A. R. S.), Wollongong Airport, Wollongong, New South Wales.
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