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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire T.11
    Last Military Serial:XD534 RAF
    Construction Number:15279
    Latest Owner or Location:East Midlands Aeropark, East Midlands Airport (North Side), Castle Donington, Leicestershire / Leics, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a Vampire T.11.

    From 2 April 1954 to 30 October 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XD534 and operated with these markings: 41.

    1 November 1967

    To Hawker Siddeley.

    25 May 1973

    Based with Cheadle Hulme School.

    13 November 1973


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: XD534/41 - Vampire T.11 - ex-Royal Air Force - Cheadle Hulme School

    1978

    Based with Wythenshawe, Manchester.

    1987

    Based with Hadfield.

    1992

    Based with Chelford.

    1994

    Based with Barton, Manchester.

    2003

    Based with Welshpool.

    2004

    To East Midlands Aeropark, East Midlands Airport (North Side), Castle Donington, Leicestershire/Leics, England.
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    By 2011

    Repair started.
    This is a long-term restoration project. The wings and tail of s/n XD382 c/n 15229, another T.11 model, are to be used in the rebuild of the airframe.

    Markings Applied: XD382

    27 November 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Aeropark Museum at East Midlands Airport
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