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Constructed as a Vampire F.3. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VT812. |
24 October 1947 |
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Wait to be collected by the RAF. |
18 August 1948 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to the Middle East via Manston. |
18 August 1948 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown to the Middle East via Manston. |
18 August 1948 |
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Transferred to 32 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. |
4 July 1950 |
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Ferry flight.
Returned to the UK. |
11 July 1950 |
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Transferred to 614 (Couty of Gamorgan) Squadron R Aux AF, Llandow. |
14 January 1952 |
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Transferred to 601 (County of London) Squadron RAuxAF, North Weald. |
4 April 1952 |
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Damaged.
Landed short of the runway with the undercarriage collapsing. Evaluated Cat 3, unit unable to repair. |
From 21 April 1952 to 11 December 1952 |
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Repaired.
Repaired on-site by de Havilland. |
From 12 December 1952 to 21 June 1953 |
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Repaired.
Further repairs on-site by 58 MU. |
7 August 1953 |
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Transferred to 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAuXAF, Abbotsinch. |
23 November 1953 |
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Transferred to 48 MU, Hawarden. |
25 October 1954 |
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Designated non-effective stock. |
4 April 1955 |
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New serial number assigned: 7200M RAF
Assigned to ground instruction use. |
17 May 1955 |
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Transferred to No. 2 Recruit Centre, RAF Cardington.
Transferred for display use, but not immediately place on display. |
By 1961 |
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Placed on display. |
1968 |
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Transferred to Abingdon.
Sent to Abingdon for a Royal Reivew. Refurbished while at Abingdon. |
15 June 1968 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Abingdon. |
22 August 1969 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Chivenor. |
21 August 1975 |
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Transferred to Shawbury.
Moved to Shawbury disasembled. |
April 1976 |
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To Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford, Cosford, Shropshire, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
1 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: This Vampire F.3 in 601 Squadron markings was displayed at Cosford in the Summer of 1976. |
May 1989 |
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Loaned to RAF Benson.
Loaned to Benson for temporary display. |
July 1989 |
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Returned from loan to RAF Museum, Hendon. |
November 1997 |
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Contracted to RC and RC Cardington for work on the airframe.
Sent to Cardington minus the wings. Cardington to restore. |
4 November 1997 |
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Wings followed to Cardington. |
1999 |
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Restoration continued by replacing item with new unissued items from de Havilland Aviation Ltd, Swansea. |
7 January 2000 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum RAF Wyton, Cambs.
Fuselage pod moved. Wings followed later. |
19 November 2001 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, RAF Cosford. |
By June 2003 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London, England.
Moved to Hendon for.
View the Location Dossier |
September 2006 |
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Transferred to RAF Colerne.
Operated with markings: N
To Colerne for display. |
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Transferred to RAF Colerne.
Returned to Colerne. |
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Partially reassembled in preparation fot a move to cosford. |
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Contracted to Skysport Engineering for work on the airframe.
SkySport carried out the restoration of the fuselage pod. |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
