De Havilland Vampire T55, PR55 and NF54 (Twin Seaters)
The Two Seater Vampire was a completely different aircraft from the Single Seater fighter. The aircraft featured ejection seats, larger wings, larger fuselage and came in different variants. The IAF operated the Trainer Mk 55 Variant and the Night Fighter Mk 54 version. Some T55s were converted to Photo Recce configuration and designated PR55s.
Vampire T.55 IY467 was the first Vampire Trainer into the IAF, delivered in May 1953. While latter day Vampire trainers had the clamshell canopy, the early Vampires as this one, featured the 'Bird Cage' type of canopy in which only the roof of the canopy
Date: 15 Feb 06
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Serial: IY467
Unit: De Havilland Aircraft
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
Vampire T.55s at Malta - enroute to India from England. BY1006 was one of the ten Vampires that were delivered in 1963 that came from UK, Indonesia and New Zealand
A Vampire NF Mk.54 [ID-603] on a patrol over New Delhi. The Night Fighter version featured a 'Bird-Cage' Canopy for the two man crew and no Ejection Seats unlike the two seater T.55 Trainer variant.
Date: 08 Feb 06
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Serial: ID603
Unit: No.10 Squadron
Copyright: Indian Air Force
A line up of Vampire NF Mk.54, night fighters from No.10 Winged Daggers Squadron, at Palam in 1958. In the background are a line of Hunters and Ouragans, known as Toofanis in the IAF. No.10 Squadron was one of two units, other being No.37 Squadron, equipp
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