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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.35
    Last Military Serial:A79-617 RAAF
    Construction Number:4139
    Last Civil Registration:VH-VAM
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire T.35 sn A79-61...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a Vampire T.35.

    21 May 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A79-617.

    January 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.

    Circa 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N11923.

    1998

    To David Lowy with new c/r VH-VAM.

    2 February 2001

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW keeping c/r VH-VAM.

    2 February 2001

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    24 February 2006

    To Temora Aviation Museum Inc, Temora, NSW keeping c/r VH-VAM.

    24 February 2006

    Operated by Temora Aviation Museum Engineering P/L.

    Based at Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, New South Wales.
    Operated with markings: A79-617
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    28 March 2014


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Temora Airport, New South Wales, during the 40th Anniversary Fly-In of the Australian Antique Aircraft Association

    27 August 2019

    To RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC keeping c/r VH-VAM.

    27 August 2019

    To Commonwealth of Australia Represented By Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF Base Point Cook, VIC with new c/r VH-VAM.
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