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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire FB.31
    Last Military Serial:A79-202 RAAF
    Construction Number:4039
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Vampire FB.31 sn A79-2...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a Vampire FB.31.

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A79-202.

    1951

    Transferred to Williamtown, NSW.

    1953

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged in a wheels up landing.

    Transferred to Citizen Air Force Squadron No. 21.

    Transferred to Citizen Air Force Squadron No. 23.

    1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Air Force.
    Put into use as an instructional airframe upon retirements.

    January 1964


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Australian-built Vampire FB.31 A79-202 displayed outside RAAF Air Training Corps HQ on Barton Terrace, North Adelaide in January 1964 painted all white

    Transferred to S. A. Air Training Corps, Barton Tce., North Adelaide.

    1969

    Put up for disposal.

    From Circa 1974 to Circa 1988

    To Mildura Warbirds Museum, Victoria State.

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1987 photo at the Mildura Warbirds Museum, VIC

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
    View the Location Dossier

    Circa 31 December 2005


    Photographer: Waynne Lee
    Notes: Photo taken after relocation to new facility.

    To South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
    View the Location Dossier
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Waynne Lee
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