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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.55
    Last Military Serial:U-1228 SwiAF
    Construction Number:988
    Last Civil Registration:HB-RVJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Fliegermuseum (Swiss Flying Museum), Altenrhein Airport, Altenrhein, Saint Gallen

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire T.55.

    25 May 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Swiss Air Force with s/n U-1228.

    23 March 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: During auction at Sion AFB, Switzerland

    1 April 1991

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Swiss Air Force.

    To unknown owner with c/r HB-RVJ (DH-115 MK.55, 988).

    To Fliegermuseum (Swiss Flying Museum), Altenrhein Airport, Altenrhein, Saint Gallen.
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    20 August 2011


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Vampire T.55; St. Stephan, Switzerland

    1 April 2018


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Altenrhein, Switzerland
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     John Bennett
    Jacqueline Fischer
    Terry Fletcher
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