Vampire DH-100 F. 30 A79-14Air-craft Pty. Ltd., Bankstown, NSW (Constructor's No 4029). A79-14 was one of 80 Vampires which entered RAAF service for duties as Australia's front-line fighters. The DH-100 were the first jet-fighters to enter service in the RAAF. The first Australian-built aircraft A79-1 flew in June 1949 and was delivered to RAAF in September 1949. On conclusion of its active service career, A79-14 was used as Instructional Airframe No 3 at RAAF, Wagga Wagga, for apprentice-training. The aircraft was retired from the RAAF in 1969 and purchased by the Museum in November 1970. The Museum has the complete aircraft but only has the cockpit on display. |
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