There are some new pictures of my Vampire, XH313, if you would like to have a look.
We put it back together over the summer and just needs the tailplane to go on and a few missing panals to make it look quite complete.
By: Tim Mills - 26th January 2007 at 10:40
Good to see that old Vampire in your garden. I am sure it must be the same one I flew at Shawbury in late 69, early 70. I only have it as E in my log book, but dates seem to match. I did 17 trips in it, mostly bashing the GCA circuit for the U/T controllers, occasionally escaping to do the odd aero. I flew with various observers in the right hand seat, including one trip with my son, who was in the ATC at school at the time (had to get his hair cut, poor fellow).
All the best with your project, give her a pat from me!
By: Vampire - 25th January 2007 at 15:18
Yes, it is one of the ex-Sandtoft Vampires. It is in my back-garden and the pod is usually under cover. I took the photo after the cover blew away in the recent winds!
I guess anything can fly again if you’ve got the money. Sadly I haven’t!
By: Dave T' - 25th January 2007 at 14:51
– is yours ex Sandtoft?
TT
Yes it is.
😉
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 25th January 2007 at 13:49
Lovely – sister ship to our XD599 – also ex CATCS – is yours ex Sandtoft?
TT
By: contrailjj - 25th January 2007 at 03:12
is jealousy a bad thing?? really now, please don’t say its only in your back garden… is there a hope that it may fly someday?
still, I wish I had one in my back garden – so much better than staring at the snow.
JJ
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January 24, 2007 at 11:47 pm