de Havilland Vampire F.3 - Wetaskiwin, Alberta
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N 52° 57.757 W 113° 25.130
12U E 337544 N 5870850
This aircraft is a de Havilland Vampire F.3 which is on display at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM90WR
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 06/10/2010
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The RCAF's first operational jet was the de Havilland Vampire. With a top speed of about 550 mph.
"An F Mk 1 version began operating on an evaluation basis in Canada at the Winter Experimental Establishment in Edmonton in 1946. The F 3 was chosen as one of two types of operational fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force and was first flown in Canada on 17 January 1948 where it went into service as a Central Flying School training aircraft at RCAF Station Trenton. With 86 in total, the F 3 was the first jet fighter to enter RCAF service in any significant numbers. It served to introduce fighter pilots not only to jet flying, but also to cockpit pressurisation and the tricycle landing gear. The "Vamp" was a popular aircraft, easy to fly and considered a bit of a "hot rod." It served in both operational and air reserve units until retirement in the late 1950s."
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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): de Havilland Vampire F.3
Tail Number: (S/N): 17071
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Reynolds-Alberta Museum
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
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