The Vampire touches down, slightly port wing low, on HMS Ocean. To improve deck clearance, after an incident during the fourth landing, the flaps were modified while the aircraft was still aboard Ocean, reducing their area by about 4 sq ft (0,37 m2).

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Специально доработанный для испытаний на авианосце прототип Vampire Mk I (LZ551) стал первым в мире реактивным самолетом, выполнившим посадку на авианосец.
View of the initial series of trials on HMS Ocean with the Vampire prototype. Note the fully extended airbrakes on the wing trailing edge outboard of the booms, as well as the conventional split flap across the underside of the aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

The de Havilland Vampire prototype LZ551/G flying in the vicinity of HMS Ocean, on which the author made the first landings (and take-offs) by a British jet aircraft on 3 December 1945.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

"Вампир" перед первой в истории посадкой реактивного истребителя на авианосец, декабрь 1945г.
The second DH.100 prototype, LZ551, flying past HMS 'Indomitable'. LZ551 made the first jet deck-landing on this carrier on December 3, 1945, and is now on show at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

The first of 18 Sea Vampire F Mk 20s (VV136) that were built to allow the Royal Navy to gain experience with jet aircraft aboard aircraft carriers.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

A close up of the A-frame arrester hook on the Vampire.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Vampire / D.H.100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Some 30 months after pioneering deck operations with the Vampire, the author made the first landings in a twin-jet fighter on a British carrier when he flew this Meteor on to HMS Implacable in June 1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor / G.41 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

View of the Meteor F Mk 3 EE337 landing aboard HMS Implacable on 8 June 1948.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor / G.41 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

View of the Meteor F Mk 3 EE337 landing aboard HMS Implacable on 8 June 1948. The V-frame arrester hook about to pick up the No 2 wire, came from a Sea Hornet.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Gloster Meteor / G.41 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943