de Havilland DH.100, DH.113 и DH.115 Vampire
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Был создан также вариант DH.113 или Vampire NF.Mk 10 - двухместная версия ночного истребителя. Собрали 95 таких машин, главным образом для британских ВВС. Несколько самолетов поставили ДальшеMore>>>
Италии под обозначением Vampire NF.Mk 54, а с 1954 по 1958 год ВВС Индии закупили 29 таких самолетов, списанных из британских ВВС.
Широкая кабина Vampire NF.Mk 10 с расположением членов экипажа бок о бок пригодилась при разработке учебного DH.115 Vampire Trainer, совершившего первый полет 15 ноября 1950 года - это была инициативная разработка, на самолете стояли катапультные кресла компании "Martin-Baker". Британские ВВС и ВМС по достоинству оценили предвидение конструктора и заказали серию таких машин. Поставки в ВВС начались в 1952 году, а в ВМС - с 1954 года: оба варианта обозначили Vampire T.Mk 11 и Sea Vampire T.Mk 22, соответственно. Британские ВВС получили свыше 530 машин, а ВМС - 73. К 1958 году в Великобритании собрали 804 таких самолета. Самолеты схожей версии. Vampire T.Mk 55, поставлялись на экспорт в Австрию (5 самолетов), Бирму (ныне Мьянма; 8), Цейлон (5), Чили (5), Египет (12), Финляндию (5), Индию (5), Индонезию (8), Ирак (6), Ирландию (6), Ливан (3), Новую Зеландию (12), Норвегию (4), Португалию (2), ЮАР (21), Швецию (57), Швейцарию (39), Сирию (2) и Венесуэлу (6). Списанные из британских ВВС самолеты Vampire T.Mk 11 поставили Иордании (2) и Родезии (4). Еще 109 в целом подобных самолетов собрали в Австралии под обозначениями Vampire T.Mk 33, 34 и 35. До 50 таких самолетов собрали в Индии. Считается, что три или четыре Vampire T.Mk 55 все еще служат в Чили и Зимбабве, до 15 машин эксплуатировались в Швейцарии до начала 1990-х годов.
Vampire NF UK
Al Mk X, designed in the US by Westinghouse, became the RAF’s standard equipment in early post-war night fighters such as the Vampire NF Mk 10.
Ночной истребитель NF.Mk 10 изначально не предназначался для британских ВВС, но после аннулирования египетского заказа поступил в войска - как временная мера до поставки других истребителей.
Новые ночные истребители для британских ВВС. Январь-июль 1951г.: Ночные истребители Vampire NF.Mk 10 в июле поступили на вооружение 25-й эскадрильи (Вест Моллинг; на снимке), заменив здесь самолеты Mosquito NF.Mk 36. Истребителями Vampire NF.Mk 10 перевооружили также 23-ю (Колтисхолл) и 151-ю (Льючарс) эскадрильи.
CHANGED-ROLE VAMPIRES. A D.H.113 Vampire NF. Mk. 10 (WM729) two-seat night fighter now relegated to training duties.
An R.A.F.-surplus de Havilland Vampire NF Mk. 10 (serial ID1605; ex-WM731) en route to the Indian Air Force from Benson.
NEEDLE NOSES. To test the "needle sharp" pointed radome for the production de Havilland D.H.110 Mk. 20X a D.H.113 Vampire NF. Mk. 10 was modified (see photo) accordingly. The resulting shape was then adapted to the D.H.110 Mk. 20X.
Italy
ВВС Италии: FB.Mk 5 (5), FB.Mk 52 (61), построенные по лицензии FB.Mk 52A (150), NF.Mk 54 (14).
India
Unusual serial (ID600) and markings reveal this export version of the de Havilland D.H.113 Vampire N.F. Mk. 10 (R.A.F.) to be one of a number supplied to the Indian Air Force. Mark is N.F. Mk. 54.
Vampire T UK
The Vampire Trainer (later T.11) was initiated by de Havilland as a private venture. The prototype, G-5-7, first flew at Christchurch on November 15, 1950.
Прототип G-5-7 учебного самолета Vampire Trainer впервые поднялся в воздух с аэродрома Кристчерч под управлением Дж.У. Уилсона в ноябре 1950 года. Опытные и ранние серийные машины имели хвостовое оперение как у Vampire.
Первый предсерийный учебно-боевой Vampire для британских ВМС, WW458, был передан заказчику для оценочных испытаний в январе 1952 года. После испытаний в 759-й и 781-й эскадрильях он был снят с летной эксплуатации и с начала 1954 года стал использоваться для наземного обучения.
Early standard Vampire T.11 WZ551 - note the framing on the canopy
Alan Preston’s D.H. Vampire T.35 N11921, recently restored at Van Nuys, California, seen here piloted by Skip Holm in July 1983.
FRONT LINE MARKINGS. More usually finished in silver and yellow, this D.H.115 Vampire T. Mk. 11 (WZ518) wears the full colours of No. 14 (Fighter) Squadron.
De Havilland Sea Vampire T.22 XA130 is shown while on the strength of the Station Flight at Abbotsinch.
T.11 of 238 OCU, North Luffenham, under maintenance, 1957-1958. Note the Boulton Paul Balliol behind
De Havilland Vampire T.11 WZ507, owned by S.Topen, J. Chillingworth and Capt Turnbull as G-VTII, is soon to fly again with Capt Turnbull, chief pilot of the Edinburgh Aviation Group, in command. Built in 1953, it has been restored by the Solway Restoration Society, and should make display appearances during 1960.
A D.H.115 Vampire T. Mk. 11 (WZ589) emblazoned with the red and white checkerboard markings of No. 56 (F) Squadron - equipped with Hunter F. Mk. 5s.
Vampire T.11s served C.F.S. throughout the 1950s; XE994 shown here. Another T.11, XK624, is still on C.F.S.'s strength
Vampire T.11, WZ571 ‘52’ of 1 FTS, Linton-on-Ouse, June, 1960. The aircraft was part of the unit’s acrobatic team, ‘The Linton Blacks’ and was at Cranfield for a display.
The T.11 had a long and varied life with the RAF. The last user was the Central Air Traffic Controller School at Shawbury. Illustrated is the line-up for the retirement of the type, November 16, 1970.
Unit QFI, F/L Bob Newall, briefs officer cadets of 1 Squadron, RAFC Cranwell, before a formation sortie during 1960.
For flying checks etc, during the mid-1950s the squadron used the Vampire T.11 such as WZ517 seen during a practice formation trip over Germany.
RAF Little Rissington's "Vintage Pair", Vampire T.11 XH304 and Meteor T.7 WA669, photographed by Air Portraits.
Gloster Meteor T Mk 7 WF791, previously stored at Kemble, has replaced T.7 WA669 as companion to Vampire T.Mk 11 XH304 in the RAF Vintage Pair team. They are now based at Cranwell, Lincs. WM669 has returned to target-towing duties.
Typifying the RAF’s Provost/Vampire flying training sequence, Vampire T.11 XD520 of 5 FTS, Oakington, and Provost T.1 WV429 of 6 FTS, Ternhill.
Two de Havillands in America. Vampire T.35 NX11924 is owned and flown by Alan Preston, and Venom N402DM by Dean Martin. Photograph by MICHAEL O’LEARY
Disbandment flypast of Vampire T.11s from the Vampire Flight, 3 FTS, Leeming, January 29, 1967, led by Jet Provost T.4 XP581 ‘43’ flown by AOC 23 Group, AVM Michael Lyne
A mixed bag comprising, left to right, Strathallan's Hurricane IIB G-AWLW “P3308”, Meteor T.7 WF791 and Vampire T.11 XH304 of the RAFs Vintage Pair, and Spitfire PR.19 PM631 of the RAFs Battle of Britain Flight.
В одном строю наиболее распространенные в британских ВВС самолеты, снимок конца 1950-х годов. Ведущий - Shackleton MR.Mk 1А WB861 из 240-й эскадрильи, за ним Vampire T.Mk 11, Meteor T.Mk 7, Varsity, Sabre и Balliol.
At bottom left is Hunter F.6 XE616. It was built in the greatest numbers of any Hunter variant and first entered RAF service in 1956. It was powered by a 10,000lb-thrust Rolls-Royce Avon 203 engine and was phased out of RAF service by 1962. This photograph was selected for the squadron Christmas card.
Canberra B(I).8 WT339 was built by Short Brothers & Harland and was part of a batch of 30 aircraft delivered to the RAF between July 1955 and June 1956. After serving with Nos 88, 14, 3 and 16 Sqns, this particular Canberra became instructional airframe 8198M in June 1972.
All four aircraft in neat formation at 2,500ft, flying at 250kt. Furthest from the camera is the Vampire T.11; the variant was operated by the RAF from 1952 to 1967 and was the Service’s first jet aircraft on which pilots qualified for their wings. Power was supplied by one 3,500lb-thrust D.H. Goblin 35 engine.
No.25 Group formation comprising Vampire FB.5s of 206 AFS Valley and 208 AFS Merryfield, with Vampire T.11 WZ561 ‘55-0’ during the practice flypast for the RAF Review at Odiham, July 1953.
Formation break by four Christchurch-built Vampire T.11s of 5 FTS, Oakington, June 9, 1954. Top to bottom: XD396, XD462, XD387, XD451. The unit had been renumbered from 206 AFS on June 1, 1954.
Formation of Vampire T.11s of CFS (A), Little Rissington. Left to right: XD538 ‘MN’, XD603 ‘KN’, XE831 ‘UN’ and WZ551 ‘JN'.
Mixed formation of Vampire FB.5s and T.11s led by unit QFI S/L Pete Eddleston, over Lincoln Cathedral, October 10, 1955. The photograph subsequently appeared on that year’s Christmas card and Wing’s Parade programme. Left to right: T.11 WZ503 ‘21’, FB.5 WA250 ‘61’, FB.5 WA279 ‘52’ and T.11 XE977 ‘25’.
Три Vampire T.Mk 11 запечатлены в 1956 году в полете над училищем британских ВВС в Кранвелле, к которому был приписан свой собственный T.Mk 11, использовавшийся для повышенной подготовки курсантов вплоть до марта 1962 года.
The D.H.115 Vampire T.Mk 11 became the RAF’s standard advanced trainer in February 1952.
Since "Aeroscribe" illustrated a Balliol of the R.A.F. College at Cranwell (Air Pictorial for December 1954), Vampire T. Mk.11s have gone into service there. As this picture shows, they have the light and dark blue fuselage bands used on the Balliols.
The Sea Hawk, J-29, Drover, Beverley and Vampire await their lot.
Switzerland
Former Swiss Air Force Vampire T.55s N391RH, ex U-1220, and N935HW, ex U-1213, routed Cranfield-Newcastle-Stornaway on 16/9/91
Sweden
ВВС Швеции: J28A (F.Mk 1) (70), J/A/Sk 28B (FB.Mk 50) (310), J/Sk 28C (T.Mk 55) (35).
The third Venom NF.51, serial 33003, at the de Havilland factory at Hawarden, near Chester, in May 1953, beside a pair of Swedish Vampire trainers, designated J 28C in Flygvapnet service. The J 33’s original fin/tailplane junction, seen here, incorporated forward-facing "acorn" fairings, but these were later relocated aft of the tailplane.
Austria
«Вампиры» T.Mk.55/T.Mk.11 в составе ВВС Австрии в период 1957-1972 гг.
ВВС Австрии - J28A (3), T.Mk 11 (3), T.Mk 55 (5).
Демонстрация всего оснащения и аэродромного оборудования, прилагающегося к самолету DH-115 «Вампир» T.Mk.55/T.Mk.11 ВВС Австрии. Фото начала 1960-х гг.
Finland
ВВС Финляндии: FB.Mk 52 (6), T.Mk 55 (4), все списаны к 1965 году.
Portugal
ВВС Португалии: T.Mk 55 (2) - эксплуатировались в 1952-1961 годах.
Iraq
The RIAF entered the jet age in 1953 with the delivery of de Havilland Vampires, including single-seat and two-seat variants, the latter including serial 333, seen here. Following a military coup in July 1958, in which Faisal II was murdered, the new Iraqi government turned to the Soviet Union to fulfil the Iraqi Air Force’s requirements.
Британский «Вампир» T.Mk.11
ВВС Ирака: FB.Mk 52 (9), T.Mk 55 (7) - один T.Mk 55 позже оснащен катапультными креслами.
Jordan
ВВС Иордании: FB.Mk 9 (10), FB.Mk 52 (7), T.Mk 11 (3).
Indonesia
ВВС Индонезии: T.Mk 55 (8), поставлены в 1956 году, в 1958 году проданы ВВС Индии.
Burma
ВВС Бирмы (Мьянмы): T.Mk 55 (8), серийные №№ UB 501 - UB 508.
Japan
ВВС Японии: T.Mk 55 (1), оснащены катапультными креслами.
Australia
ВВС Австралии: F.Mk 30 (80), FB.Mk 31 (29), F.Mk 32 (1), Mk 33/35A (36); ВМС - T.Mk 22 (4), T.Mk 34/34A (5), T.Mk 35 (68).
New to the Australian vintage flying scene is D. H. Vampire T.35 A79-649, which made its first post-restoration flight at Bankstown, NSW on September 19, 1986
Egypt
The first two of 12 Vampire T Mk 55s delivered to Egypt in the early 'fifties. More than 90 Vampires were to be acquired by the REAF/EAF of which 30 were ex-Aeronautica Militare Italiana FB Mk 52As.
The view of one of the 12 Vampire T.55 dual-control trainers supplied to the Egyptian Air Force. This particular machine was photographed in the UK prior to delivery.
The view of one of the 12 Vampire T.55 dual-control trainers supplied to the Egyptian Air Force. This particular machine was photographed in the UK prior to delivery.
Rhodesia
Учебно-боевой «Вампир» T.11 из 2-й АЭ Родезийских ВВС в камуфляже и с опознавательными знаками образца 1970 г. Фото второй половины 1970-х гг.
South Africa
ВВС ЮАР: FB.Mk 5 (10), FB.Mk 9 (30), FB.Mk 52 (10), T.Mk 55 (27).
One participant at the Aviation Africa '77 display at Lanseria during October 6-10, 1977 was South African Air Force Vampire T.55 276 of TFDC Waterkloof. One of only two airworthy examples left in South Africa, it is scheduled for preservation in the SAAF Museum.
Mexico
Mk 11 WZ414 (ex-RAF) after its arrival in Mexico, possibly circa 1962, to help transition pilots to the single-seat fighters.
One of the two Mk 11 trainers, No 16, at Mexico City international airport, December 1963 - note the two PBYs and C-45 of the Mexican Navy in the background.
The Squadron insignia of Escuadron Aereo Jet de Pelea 200 as applied to the Mk 11 trainers was far more detailed than those on the fighter counterparts.
Venezuela
ВВС Венесуэлы: FB.Mk 5 (24), T.Mk 55 (6).
Peru
Vampire T.55 5801 was the first of two acquired in September 1952 for evaluation as possible jet trainers for the FAP. They were finally passed to Biafra in 1962.
Chile
The Vampire trainer provided the FACh with its first jet equipment and the last example of this type was not withdrawn until comparatively recently.
The test section on the Vampire wing. Only the upper surface is laminarised. The pitot comb unit can traverse the section chordwise and is the means whereby velocity and pressure in the boundary layer are measured. There are six needle pressure heads spaced just above to nearly two inches above the surface.
The main assembly workshop of the Aermacchi factory as Varese with a number of Vampire front fuselages ready for final assembly. In the background are a number of MB.308 touring aircraft and a DH.113 Vampire night-fighter.
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