Sywell Aerodrome - de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507

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FlyingmonsterFC
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Sywell Aerodrome - de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507

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Sywell Aerdrome in the UK recently held a fly-in dedicated to both radial and training aircraft, the highlight of which was the seldom seen de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507/G-VTII of the Vampire Preservation Group. Based at North Weald, the jet arrived at the Northamptonshire airfield at the end of its first flight since July in the hands of Mark Hooton. This particular jet is thought to be the only airworthy example of the T.11 in the northern hemisphere. As well as that distinction, the aircraft was without doubt the forefront of the UK’s classic jet scene being the first ex-Royal Air Force jet placed on the UK civilian register in 1980.

A couple of shots...

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell 1 by James Ewan, on Flickr

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell 5 by James Ewan, on Flickr

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell 3 by James Ewan, on Flickr

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell by James Ewan, on Flickr

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell (Cathedaral of fire) by James Ewan, on Flickr

ImageVampire Preservation Group de Havilland Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) - Sywell 2 by James Ewan, on Flickr

An impromptu line up of de Havilland's training masterpieces...
Imagede Havilland Legacy - de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth G-AOJK, de Havilland DH.100 Vampire T11 WZ507 (G-VTII) & De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WD286 - Sywell by James Ewan, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!
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Re: Sywell Aerodrome - de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507

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Nice autumm light on that vampire
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Re: Sywell Aerodrome - de Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507

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What a fascinating plane that is.
"Nix bliev wie it es"
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