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Originally Posted by Astroman
If anyone has a buried De Havilland Vampire I'd love to have it  Spitfires are nice though.... if they are in good condition, who cares if they don't fly, to have them as museum pieces would be awesome, and the are would be plenty of interest. $$$$$$$ |
Now we are talking....Vampires were quite a common sight, particularly as gate guards. I remember we had one at 3SQN Air Training Corps in Fremantle which was beautifully restored. I also remember seeing one out the front of a wrecking yards in NSW...Newcastle I think...that was a tagic sight. The sound of the Vampires goblin engine was a sweet sound...much better than the high pitch Macchi.
One of my favourite WWII aircraft is being built at the RAAF Museum Point Cook, using original drawings.... a de havilland Mosquito...shame there are none of these aircraft in a flying condition anymore