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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.55
    Last Military Serial:BY385 IAF
    Last Civil Registration:N172LA
    Latest Owner or Location:Vampire A Series of Ultimate Aviation Llc, Brigham City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire T.55.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n BY385.

    From December 1986 to 1990

    To Lance Aircraft Supply Inc, Dallas, TX with new c/r N172LA.

    5 February 1990

    To A and F Entertainment Inc/Allen Dunn and Frank Kirchoff, Sussex, NJ keeping c/r N172LA.

    9 March 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX172LA (VAMPIRE, BY-385) issued.

    4 May 2006

    To A and F Entertainment Inc, Sussex, NJ keeping c/r N172LA.

    18 September 2008

    To Genesee Warbirds, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N172LA.

    Based at Genesee Warbirds, Genesee County Airport, Batavia, NY.
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    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX172LA (VAMPIRE, BY-385) issued.

    17 February 2009

    To Genesee Warbirds, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N172LA.

    From 2016 to 2019

    To Ultimate Aviation/John Hammans, Ogden, UT keeping c/r N172LA.

    Restored.
    Restored after being retired for 15 years.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #44, named Phatty.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Zachary McNeill from CorpusCristi, TX. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 402.037 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 407.92 mph. Raced in Heat 3B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 438.469 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 448.217 mph.

    14 September 2016


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Reno Air Races 2016

    4 October 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N172LA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Ogden, UT.

    8 February 2017

    To Vampire A Series of Ultimate Aviation Llc, Ogden, UT keeping c/r N172LA.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #44, named Stealth.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Zachary McNeill from CorpusCristi, TX. Qualified in 2nd place with an average speed of 485.162 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 475.543 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 476.998 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 473.442 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 471.511 mph.

    14 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Jet Class Race #61, Aero L-29 Miss Independence Pilot: Charlie Camilleri. 2017-0916-0605 Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv

    By 10 March 2018

    Markings Applied: BY-385
    Repainted in glossy black Swiss markings, but with the original Indian Air Force serial number.

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    25 March 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California.

    29 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Salinas International Air Show in Salinas, CA.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #11, named Dark Shadow.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Jerry Kerby from Lancaster, MO. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 513.756 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 491.356 mph. Did not start in Heat 2A.

    9 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    9 September 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX172LA (VAMPIRE, BY-385) issued.

    12 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    12 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 October 2019

    To Vampire A Series of Ultimate Aviation Llc, Brigham City, UT keeping c/r N172LA.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger

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