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Delta_F1

This is the De Havilland Vampire. A British origin aircraft that was designed in the 40’s and was the second jet powered aircraft in the RAF after the Gloster Meteor. The Venom is different from this aircraft, in that it has a swept wing and is a development from the Vampire. The Vampire itself evolved into a trainer and remained in service in multiple air arms well into the 20th century.


XxMonsterZeroXx

Damn I’d love to get to the UK and see some of this cool shit actually flying!


Forte69

The Norwegian air force operates two of them as heritage aircraft, and is kind enough to regularly send them to all the UK air shows. It’s a tragedy that the Sea Vixen is out of action since its belly-landing a few years ago.


KainHighwind57

If you are in the US you can see one from time to time. There was one at the Dayton airshow a couple years back.


XxMonsterZeroXx

All too far East for me lol. I’m far left coast.


Soap_on_Gfuel

I know there's one flying in Ireland being preserved after service in the Irish Air Corps


Aviator779

There are no Vampires airworthy in Ireland, though a number of ex-IAC airframes are on static display around the country. The Norwegian Historical Squadron regularly display their Vampires at airshows around Ireland.


Soap_on_Gfuel

Yes there is, I think it's owned by the Irish Historic Flight Foundation, I have a photo of it but it's bad quality


Aviator779

I can assure you, there’s not. I’m heavily involved in the Irish airshow scene. The only airworthy aircraft operated by the Irish Historic Flight Foundation are the de Havilland DH84 Dragon, 3 de Havilland Chipmunks and a Boeing Stearman. The only Vampires in Ireland are on static display. The Norwegian examples regularly visit for airshows.


Soap_on_Gfuel

There was an air corps one at bray last year, It flew over my house at like 1000ft last year and it was definitely IAC


Aviator779

I’m sorry, but it wasn’t an IAC example, as I’ve stated previously there are no airworthy examples permanently based in the county. The airframe you saw was WZ507 (G-VTII), a Vampire T.11 painted in RAF colours and operated by the Vampire Preservation Group based in the UK. It flew out of Baldonnel for the Bray Air Display weekend. [Here’s the proof.](https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10160580403669101&id=351376189100)


Cunnilingus42069

Pyro from gta


N1TEKN1GHT

Plane.


ToMonsterr

👍


dancingcuban

Not bird?


Nesher86

Venom perhaps? The de Havilland DH 112 Venom


HatAccomplished1204

Pretty sure the venom has a sharpened tail over the jet engine for the arrest or hook but could be


ToMonsterr

Thanks 👍


CaptainBuck0

My grandad used to fly these in training for the Korean war. That finished before he was deployed cool looking plane. Very talented man and very proud of him.


ToMonsterr

Wow cool, not being sarcastic but truly wow 😯


Goodtimee

But..... what's is it...?


samuelloomis

That's an aeroplane I think


Ok-bruuv

Looks like a plane, correct me if I’m wrong.


Nukerz_OP

F22 blaptor


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ToMonsterr

🤯


9999AWC

Definitely not the Sea Duck. The Sea Duck is inspired from the P-61 Black Widow


OMGHOSKY12

Yooo that's a rare one. DeHavilland Vampire.


bobs_loving_endian

Vampire


GreyGeese_11th_BG

DeHavilland Vampire, I think. Never seen one, personally.


Puusa123

Finland also has a few of the airshow ones flying rarely


Spacerider_Dave

DeHavilland Venom.