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[Closed] De Havilland FFA Vampire FB.6

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Nice. Just saw this flying over Surrey. Not seen one before. Going at a fair old lick


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 4:39 pm
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Yep, in Surrey and just saw that too...very dinstinct sound. Followed moments later by i think Sally B but didn't get great look


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 4:58 pm
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I still have my dad's old flight logs, which has him flying these...


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 5:12 pm
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We've had a Spitfire flying overhead this week...about 2pm each day...sounds amazing.


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 6:13 pm
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Red arrows flew over MK earlier today


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 7:04 pm
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Red arrows flew over MK earlier today</span>

heading for Clacton, then on to Exeter.


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 8:14 pm
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Goblin jet engine has a very distinctive sound. The Swiss flew Vampires and Venoms long after we stopped flying them. Nice little aircraft, although I do prefer the Meteor, there’s a couple at Cotswold Airport, Kemble, being restored to flying condition, one has flown recently, I believe.


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 9:26 pm
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Is that a genuine Norwegian Vampire, or a redressed UK example?


 
Posted : 24/08/2018 10:17 pm
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Love a vampire.

Probably something to do with reading the shepherd when I was wee.


 
Posted : 25/08/2018 6:29 am
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I saw one in the flesh a few weeks back at the RAF museum, it was surprised by how small it was but it looked amazing.


 
Posted : 25/08/2018 2:42 pm
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my late father did his national service as an engine fitter on those.


 
Posted : 25/08/2018 3:06 pm
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I think there is one at Elvington airfield as well...


 
Posted : 25/08/2018 4:24 pm
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Is it Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold this weekend so could be heading there?


 
Posted : 25/08/2018 5:03 pm

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