80 years have flown by since the de Havilland Vampire took its #firstflight on September 20th, 1943. Help us celebrate this remarkable journey with footage from the 1992 Oshkosh fly-in and convention, where the Vampire dazzled the crowds after being donated to the EAA Aviation Museum. #aviation #airplane #aircraft #flying #avgeek #warbird | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation

Ever wondered what happened to Tamworth's Vampire Jet? Well it's down but not out. For 41 years the De Havilland Vampire jet stood on a plinth in Hands of Fame Park. You might recall it there on the left hand side as you cross the Peel River bridge heading into the CBD?. It is understood to be one of 80 aircraft ordered by the RAAF in 1946, built at the De Havilland plant at Bankstown, but saw no active service. A plaque on the plinth says it was erected as a memorial to airmen who trained in Ta

3.3K views · 15K reactions | Jet ridge runnin’ with Paul Bennet in his @paulbennetairshows Vampire Jet! #paulbennetairshows #aerobatics #aviation #pilot #warbirds #fighterjet | Paul Bennet Airshows | Facebook