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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire F.3
    Last Military Serial:17071 RCAF
    Construction Number:EEP-42389
    Last Civil Registration:N6883D
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire F.3 sn 17071 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire F.3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n VP772.
    Marks not taken up.

    From 12 July 1948 to 21 February 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 17071.
    Used by No. 442 Squadron (Auxiliary) at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC.

    11 March 1952


    Photographer: Kaye Family
    Notes: F/O FD Dan Kaye at Chatham NB, #1 Fighter OTU ( number confirmed by other photos taken same day/ aircraft and log book entry)

    11 March 1952


    Photographer: Kaye Family
    Notes: F/L Des Peters at Chatham #1 Fighter OTU Course 17, March 1952. Black armband marks the passing of King George VI. Note Sabre 19293 in the background

    10 March 1978

    To Flight Research Inc, State College, MS with new c/r N6883D.

    9 April 1992

    Civil registration, N6883D, cancelled.

    To Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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    22 February 2009


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: at Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.

    To Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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