A Captain I flew with on the Viscount , told me how his Squadron had flown out to Northern Germany for an exercise with either the Danish or Swedish Army. They waited a week for the weather to improve and spent the time fraternising/getting hammered in the bar with the “opposition”. The weather improved at the end of the week and before heading home they did a fly past of where their drinking friends were camped. They had filled the space above the flaps with toilet rolls, and when they performed their low fly past, they “bombed” the camp by lowering the flaps and releasing the toilet rolls which filled the sky with white streamers !!!
Lol yes i worked in Switzerland 1970/71 several times saw them flying out under ground airfields on end of lakes lol really cool planes i was up close to one 1958 sitting on canopy rail ...
It has always struck me how similar in concept the Vampire is to de Havilland's first successful fighter - the Airco DH2. Both with a low power rear engine , short fuselage and boom mounted empennage.
Alongside the Halford Collection of piston engines, the Museum has copies of earlier Axial-flow engines - the "Gyron" and "Gyron Junior". Although they are complete samples, not "cut away".
The Vampire was in RAAF service in West Australia in the late 1970s. They were the only RAAF fighter in WA. Cracks were identified in the Plywood main spar and ALL were grounded leaning approximately 1/3 of Australia unprotected. Rigby made a great political cartoon about this state of affairs.😅
German Doctor Ohain read about Frank Whittle's idea of a jet engine in the popular press of the day, well before the War. The British were dismissive of the potential, and held off any development until it was too late. What if, indeed. Gloster Meteor fighters over Berlin? De Havilland Vampire's over Paris?
A Captain I flew with on the Viscount , told me how his Squadron had flown out to Northern Germany for an exercise with either the Danish or Swedish Army. They waited a week for the weather to improve and spent the time fraternising/getting hammered in the bar with the “opposition”. The weather improved at the end of the week and before heading home they did a fly past of where their drinking friends were camped. They had filled the space above the flaps with toilet rolls, and when they performed their low fly past, they “bombed” the camp by lowering the flaps and releasing the toilet rolls which filled the sky with white streamers !!!
Well done. Great plane well presented. Thanks
Lol yes i worked in Switzerland 1970/71 several times saw them flying out under ground airfields on end of lakes lol really cool planes i was up close to one 1958 sitting on canopy rail ...
I recall when I went to Switzerland on a school trip in 1970, we passed a Swiss airfield with several Vampires visible from the train.
It has always struck me how similar in concept the Vampire is to de Havilland's first successful fighter - the Airco DH2. Both with a low power rear engine , short fuselage and boom mounted empennage.
I love your sectioned Goblin jet exhibit. Hopefully you might have an early Axial-flow engine for comparison?
Alongside the Halford Collection of piston engines, the Museum has copies of earlier Axial-flow engines - the "Gyron" and "Gyron Junior". Although they are complete samples, not "cut away".
YES!!! A Dinky little thing ....with 4 x 20mm Hispanos!!!! a TEENY beast!
The Vampire was in RAAF service in West Australia in the late 1970s. They were the only RAAF fighter in WA. Cracks were identified in the Plywood main spar and ALL were grounded leaning approximately 1/3 of Australia unprotected. Rigby made a great political cartoon about this state of affairs.😅
I love these old classic jets: Vampire, Me 262...
Focke Wulf had a similar design but I think it didn't get past the drawing board.
The Vampire trainer was sold to Ireland. Ireland's first Jet
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German Doctor Ohain read about Frank Whittle's idea of a jet engine in the popular press of the day, well before the War. The British were dismissive of the potential, and held off any development until it was too late. What if, indeed. Gloster Meteor fighters over Berlin? De Havilland Vampire's over Paris?
wouldn't have changed the outcome any more than the Me262 did.
It was also Finlands first jet plane but that you didint care to mention.
It was many countries first jet.
The Rhodesian probably used theirs much longer than anyone else, due to necessity