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Originally Posted by Hans Tucker
Thanks John, Chris (Ausrock) response refreshed my memory..I was thinking about the Sabre at Raymond Terrace Newcastle NSW. When I was in Wagga in 2000 it was the Vampire (not a Sabre) in your photographs that I remember seeing in a very poor sad condition of neglect, but to my surprise a week later that Vampire was taken down and a new refurbished one mounted. Apparently there was rumour of an argument between the Wagga council and RAAF (after an alleged complaint) over who's responsibility it was to keep this aircraft in a presentable condition. Trouble with the Vampire is that the fuselage is wood and can rot really easily over time...and the gun ports in the nose make a good home for bees.
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Hi Hans
When I drove past it a few weeks ago it certainly looked like it was in good nick, obviously someone is looking after it. There are always lots of people around it.
Cheers