Aircraft in Storage – Misc

Summary of just a few of the other aircraft and aircraft exhibits that the museum has access to, but are not currently available for display at the museum site at London Colney.

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De HAVILLAND DH 100 VAMPIRE FB5 VV217

The main Vampire production version was the DH Vampire FB.5 fighter bomber (a modified DH Vampire F.3) and this variant was also be the basis for many of the export versions. This aircraft was owned by the Ministry of Supply, but used by de Havilland for test flying. De Havilland test pilot John Derry flying this actual aircraft set a record in the spring of 1949 flying in 45 minutes from Paris to Cannes to win the Coupe Montana Prize, comprising a trophy and 10,000 francs. De Havilland was hoping this event would influence the Armee de l’Air to buy
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de Havilland DH113 Vampire NF10

Although developed earlier than the Venom, the DH113 Vampire Night-Fighter (NF) had a later type number in the company sequence by the time it was produced.

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