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Manufacturer: ACE
Item Number: 85.001010
EAN Code: 8900672010104
Recommended Age: 14+
Material: metal
Color: silver
Scale: 1:72
Length: 135 mm
Width: 160 mm
Height: 30 mm
Weight: 182 g
With the Vampire, the first jet aircraft of the Air Force was procured. In the summer of 1946, the procurement commission in England inspected the DH-100 Mk.1. Three aircraft were ordered in order to carry out testing. After the crash of the first machine (J-1001) a fourth was ordered.
1. series
Successful testing led to an order for 75 aircraft of the improved DH-100 Mk. 6 type.
2. series
Still in 1951, it was decided to procure another 100 Vampires. With the exception of the engines, the aircraft were manufactured under license by F&W in Emmen. The engines of the improved Goblin 35 type were flown from England to Switzerland on the three Ju-52 transport aircraft.
3. series
In 1960, three more machines were built from spare parts to replace the losses. Conversions
In 1960, all remaining aircraft were also equipped with ejection seats and new canopies. 60 units were fitted with blind flight equipment.
In 1970, 12 Vampires were converted to target performers and fitted with a new UHF system in the extended nose. These machines were given a striking orange and black paint scheme
The Vampires were decommissioned in squadrons in 1969 from the frontline squadrons and later in 1974 and the last in 1991 from the auxiliary units.
History
With the introduction of the Vampire, a suitable training aircraft with nose wheel and jet engine also had to be procured. The choice fell on the Vampire T Mk-11.
1. series
In 1953, three machines were manufactured at Emmen by F&W in cooperation with De Havilland. In 1960, the three machines were equipped with ejection seats and modified canopies.
2. series
In 1956, a series of seven machines of the improved type T Mk.55 with ejection seats and modified canopy were ordered and manufactured by F&W in Emmen.
3. series
In 1958, to meet the growing needs of the Air Force, another series of 20 aircraft was built at Emmen.
4. series
In 1967, the Air Force was able to take over 9 aircraft from RAF stocks. After a major overhaul at Altenrein, these Vampire trainers served the Air Force until 1991.
Wasp
During the production of the Venom, F&W Emmen needed a test carrier and used a DH-115 NF Mk.10 Vampire for this purpose. The aircraft was given the designation J-1301 and, after its transfer to the Air Force, a conspicuous Wasp livery. The aircraft was liquidated in 1961 because it did not have an ejection seat.
With the Vampire, the first jet aircraft of the Air Force was procured. In the summer of 1946, the procurement commission in England inspected the DH-100 Mk.1. Three aircraft were ordered in order to carry out testing. After the crash of the first machine (J-1001) a fourth was ordered.
1. series
Successful testing led to an order for 75 aircraft of the improved DH-100 Mk. 6 type.
2. series
Still in 1951, it was decided to procure another 100 Vampires. With the exception of the engines, the aircraft were manufactured under license by F&W in Emmen. The engines of the improved Goblin 35 type were flown from England to Switzerland on the three Ju-52 transport aircraft.
3. series
In 1960, three more machines were built from spare parts to replace the losses. Conversions
In 1960, all remaining aircraft were also equipped with ejection seats and new canopies. 60 units were fitted with blind flight equipment.
In 1970, 12 Vampires were converted to target performers and fitted with a new UHF system in the extended nose. These machines were given a striking orange and black paint scheme
The Vampires were decommissioned in squadrons in 1969 from the frontline squadrons and later in 1974 and the last in 1991 from the auxiliary units.
History
With the introduction of the Vampire, a suitable training aircraft with nose wheel and jet engine also had to be procured. The choice fell on the Vampire T Mk-11.
1. series
In 1953, three machines were manufactured at Emmen by F&W in cooperation with De Havilland. In 1960, the three machines were equipped with ejection seats and modified canopies.
2. series
In 1956, a series of seven machines of the improved type T Mk.55 with ejection seats and modified canopy were ordered and manufactured by F&W in Emmen.
3. series
In 1958, to meet the growing needs of the Air Force, another series of 20 aircraft was built at Emmen.
4. series
In 1967, the Air Force was able to take over 9 aircraft from RAF stocks. After a major overhaul at Altenrein, these Vampire trainers served the Air Force until 1991.
Wasp
During the production of the Venom, F&W Emmen needed a test carrier and used a DH-115 NF Mk.10 Vampire for this purpose. The aircraft was given the designation J-1301 and, after its transfer to the Air Force, a conspicuous Wasp livery. The aircraft was liquidated in 1961 because it did not have an ejection seat.
