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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire FB.5
    Last Military Serial:VV217 RAF
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire FB.5 sn VV217...
    Latest Owner or Location:de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre / Mosquito Aircraft Museum, Salisbury Hall, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire / Herts, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire FB.5.

    25 July 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VV217.

    This aircraft was owned by the Ministry of Supply, but used by de Havilland for test flying. De Havilland test pilot John Derry flying this actual aircraft set a record in the spring of 1949 flying in 45 minutes from Paris to Cannes to win the Coupe Montana Prize, comprising a trophy and 10,000 francs.

    5 March 1956

    New serial number assigned: 7323M RAF
    At 5FTS Okington as Instructional airframe.

    1960

    Moved to Honington.

    1980

    With 301 ATC, Bury St.Edmonds.

    5 July 1980


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: Back in 1980, 301 Sqn ATC kept this really early single seat Vampire FB.5 at Bury St.Edmunds. VV217 seems to be with the de Havilland Museum these days, but in storage somewhere

    June 1989

    Moved to Barnham.

    October 1991

    To Dave Charles.
    At NEAM, Sunderland.

    To de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre/Mosquito Aircraft Museum, Salisbury Hall, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire/Herts, England.
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    12 August 2009

    The aircraft was transferred to the museum from NEAM in Sunderland in August 2009 by its owner Dave Charles, and is currently in storage pending restoration, when space allows.
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