List of de Havilland Vampire operators
List of operators of the de Havilland Vampire:
- Burmese Air Force 1954–1978, 8 x T.55s[3]
- Royal Ceylon Air Force 1954, 3 x T.55s delivered but not used and returned to de Havilland still crated, order for further T.55s and FB.52s cancelled.[4]
- Fuerza Aérea de Republica Dominicana operated 25 ex-Swedish F.1s and 17 ex-Swedish FB.50s.
- Indonesian Air Force operated eight T.55s between 1956 and 1963. All aircraft were sold to Indian Air Force in 1963.[5]
- 11th Air Squadron[6]
- Iraqi Air Force took delivery of 12 FB.52s fighters and 10 T.55 trainers between 1953 and 1955. These aircraft were affected to No. 5 Squadron.[7] At least one T.55 was donated to Somalia in 1964.[8]
- Irish Air Corps operated six T.55 trainers between 1956 and 1976
- Italian Air Force operated 268 Vampire from 1949 until 1960[9]
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force received one Vampire T.55 trainer for evaluation in 1955.[10]
- Katangese Air Force operated two ex-Portuguese T.11s.[11]
- Fuerza Aérea Mexicana retired their Vampires in 1967
- Royal Norwegian Air Force
- No. 336 Squadron RNoAF
- No. 337 Squadron RNoAF
- No. 339 Squadron RNoAF
- Jet Training Wing
- Força Aérea Portuguesa Two T.55 trainers.[12]
- Rhodesian Air Force / Royal Rhodesian Air Force - No. 2 Squadron operated Vampire FB.9s and T.55s[13]
- Royal Saudi Air Force - 15 former Egyptian FB.52s delivered in 1957 and withdrawn in 1958.
- No. 5 Squadron
- Flygvapnet operated 70 F.1 (designated J 28A); 310 FB.50 (J 28B) and 57 T.55 (J 28C) aircraft.
- Royal Air Force
- No. 3 Squadron RAF F.1[14]
- No. 4 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 5 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5[14]
- No. 6 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 8 Squadron RAF FB.9[14]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 14 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 16 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 20 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 23 Squadron RAF NF.10[14]
- No. 25 Squadron RAF NF.10[14]
- No. 26 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 28 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 32 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 45 Squadron RAF FB.9[14]
- No. 54 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5[14]
- No. 60 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 67 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 71 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 72 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5[14]
- No. 73 Squadron RAF F.3. FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 93 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 94 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 98 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 112 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 118 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 130 Squadron RAF F.1[14]
- No. 145 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 151 Squadron RAF NF.10[14]
- No. 185 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 213 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 234 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 247 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5[14]
- No. 249 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 266 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 501 Squadron RAF F.1, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 502 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 595 Squadron RAF F.1[14]
- No. 601 Squadron RAF F.3[14]
- No. 602 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 603 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 604 Squadron RAF F.3[14]
- No. 605 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5[14]
- No. 607 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 608 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 609 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 612 Squadron RAF FB.5[14]
- No. 613 Squadron RAF F.1, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 614 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9[14]
- No. 631 Squadron RAF F.1[14]
- No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF FB.5 & T.11 (1951-54)[15]
- No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF F.1, FB.5 & FB.9 (1949-54)[15]
- No. 206 Advanced Flying School RAF FB.5 (1954)[16]
- No. 208 Advanced Flying School RAF F.1, FB.5, FB.9 & T.11 (1951-54)[16]
- No. 210 Advanced Flying School RAF FB.5 (1952-54)[16]
- No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF F.1, FB.5 & T.11 (1946-50)[17]
- No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF F.1, FB.5 & T.11 (1950-?)[18]
- No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF FB.5, FB.9 & T.11 (1952-57)[18]
- No. 1 Flying Training School RAF T.11 (1955-?)[19]
- No. 3 Flying Training School RAF T.11 (1966-?)[19]
- No. 4 Flying Training School RAF T.11 (1954-58 & 1960-?)[20]
- No. 5 Flying Training School RAF FB.5, FB.9 & T.11 (1954-62)[20]
- No. 7 Flying Training School RAF FB.5, FB.9 & T.11 (1954-60 & 1962-66)[20]
- No. 8 Flying Training School RAF FB.5 & T.11 (1955-64)[21]
- No. 9 Flying Training School RAF FB.5 & T.11 (1954-55)[21]
- No. 10 Flying Training School RAF FB.5 & T.11 (1954)[21]
- No. 11 Flying Training School RAF T.11 (1954-55)[21]
- No. 102 Flying Refresher School RAF F.1 & FB.5 (1951)[22]
- No. 103 Flying Refresher School RAF F.1 & FB.5 (1951)[22]
- Central Flying School
- Royal Air Force College F.1, FB.9 T.11[23]
- Central Air Traffic Control School RAF T.11 [24]
- Central Navigation and Control School RAF FB.5, NF.10 & T.11 (1949-50)[25]
- Fleet Air Arm
- 700 Naval Air Squadron F.20,[26] T.22[27]
- 702 Naval Air Squadron F.20,[26] T.22[27]
- 703 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21[26]
- 718 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 724 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 727 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 728 Naval Air Squadron F.20[26]
- 736 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 750 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 759 Naval Air Squadron F.20,[26] T.22[27]
- 764 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21,[26] T.22[27]
- 766 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 771 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21[26]
- 781 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 787 Naval Air Squadron F.20[26]
- 802 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 806 Naval Air Squadron F.20,[26] T.22[27]
- 808 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 809 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 831 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 890 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 891 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 892 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 893 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 1831 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- 1832 Naval Air Squadron T.22[27]
- Zimbabwe Air Force - No. 2 Squadron operated Vampire FB.9s and T.55s. They were replaced by BAe Hawks in the 1980s.[13]
References
- ^ "RNZAF de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.11 & T.55". adf-serials.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "No. 1 Advanced Flying Training School RAAF." Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine iinet.net.au. Retrieved: 21 August 2010.
- ^ Watkins 2013, p. 222
- ^ Watkins 2013, p. 230
- ^ Tim Subdisjarah Dispenau (2019). Alat Utama Sistem Senjata TNI AU Periode Tahun 1951-1960 [Main Weapons Systems of the Indonesian Air Force 1951-1960 Period] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Sub-Direktorat Sejarah Dinas Penerangan TNI Angkatan Udara. pp. 206–210.
- ^ "Vampire, Tipe Pesawat Jet Pertama di Indonesia". aviahistoria.com (in Indonesian). 29 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Sipos & Cooper 2020, p. 40
- ^ a b Sipos & Cooper 2020, p. 58
- ^ "Italian Air Force Aircraft Types". www.aeroflight.co.uk.
- ^ Birtles 1986, p. 58.
- ^ "All-Time Aircraft Used List Katanga Air Force – Aeroflight". 27 February 2017.
- ^ Nicolli, Dott Ricardo Atlantic Sentinels: the Portuguese Air Force since 1912 Air Enthusiast No. 73 January/February 1998 p.28
- ^ a b Cooper et al. 2011, p. 210
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Jefford 1988, p. 140
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 32.
- ^ a b c Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 33.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 196.
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 197.
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 134.
- ^ a b c Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 136.
- ^ a b c d Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 137.
- ^ a b Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 133.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 227.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 84.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 86.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Thetford 1991, p. 109.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Thetford 1991, p. 110.
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