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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.11
    Last Military Serial:XE856 RAF
    Construction Number:15596
    Last Civil Registration:G-DUSK
    Latest Owner or Location:Bounemouth Aviation Museum, Bournemouth International Airport, Bournemouth, Dorset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire T.11.

    10 December 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XE856.
    Delivery date is provided.

    30 October 1967

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Hawarden.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Saint. Athan.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Chester.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Woodford.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Welwyn Garden City.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Lasham.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Long Marston.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Catfoss.

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Henlow.

    Circa 1 February 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-DUSK (DH115 VAMPIRE T11, 15596) issued.

    1 February 1999

    To Dusk till Dawn Aviation with c/r G-DUSK.

    1 February 1999

    To Rodney Mark Alwyn Robinson, Belgrave House, Hornsea, Richard Horsfield, Corscombe, Dorchester.

    From 1 February 1999 to 19 March 2009

    To Rodney Mark Alwyn Robinson with c/r G-DUSK.

    6 September 2005

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Bounemouth Aviation Museum, Bournemouth International Airport, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.
    Arrived here disassembled.
    View the Location Dossier

    The intent was that Dusk to Dawn Aviation would restore the aircraft at the museum, but project did not come to fruition and the aircraft was sold to Bournemouth Aviation Museum instead.

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: XE856
    Now restored by Bournemouth Aviation Museum volunteers.

    19 March 2009

    Civil registration, G-DUSK, cancelled.

    16 May 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Bournemouth Aviation Museum

    16 May 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Bournemouth Aviation Museum
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     Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
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     Terry Fletcher
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