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De Havilland Vampire F3 at Hendon
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- Camera: SONY DSC-H3
- Taken on 2009/10/26 14:19:12
- Exposure: 0.067s (1/15)
- Focal Length: 6.30mm
- F/Stop: f/3.500
- ISO Speed: ISO400
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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G Lokey, on November 1, said:
The Vampire was a first generation jet fighter which saw service in the immediate post-war period with the RAF frontline squadrons in the UK and Germany. Work on the design of the DH100 began in 1942 and the prototype made its first flight on 20.9.43. It was originally named the Spider Crab and re-named Vampire when ordered into service by the RAF. It did not become available until 1945 and did not enter service until summer 1946. This F3 was a long-range version of the F1 with a re-designed tail unit. On the 14.7.48 six Vampire F3s of 54 Squadron became the first ever jet aircraft to fly across the Atlantic under their own power. This small unsophisticated aircraft of relatively unusual design was viewed with fondness by many pilots who nicknamed it the "aerial kiddy car"!