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Early Vampire Trainer
An Early example of a Vampire Trainer with the Bird Cage Canopy. This version apparently did not have ejection seats. Photo Courtesy: Navin Bala (From Wg Cdr G Balasubramaniam's collection)
Date: 24 Nov 11
Views: 306
Copyright: Navin Bala
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Night Fighter ID1605
ID1605 is a Night Fighter (NF54) that served with the IAF in the 60s. This photo was taken during its delivery flight to India. The "Bird Cage" Canopy is quite noticeable in this shot. Unlike the T-55s, the NF54 did not provide ejection seats to
Date: 07 Mar 11
Views: 491
Serial: ID1605
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Vampires NF54s over Delhi
Vampire Night Fighters in a formation over Delhi. This photograph is from the pre 1963 period.
Date: 26 Jun 10
Views: 655
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Vampire NF54 [ID603] in flight
Vampire NF.54 [ID603] is pictured banking here.
Date: 14 Jun 10
Views: 503
Serial: ID603
Copyright: Indian Air Force
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Ex-Indonesian T55 BY601 at Changi
BY601 is an Ex-Indonesian example acquired in 1963. The story of the ferry flight is told in the History section. Also see Plane Spotting at Changi
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 761
Serial: BY601
Copyright: David Taylor
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Ex-Indonesian T55 [BY605] at Changi
BY605 is an Ex-Indonesian example acquired in 1963. The story of the ferry flight is told in the History section. Also see Plane Spotting at Changi
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 697
Serial: BY605
Copyright: David Taylor
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02-BY607
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 712
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02-Vampires-02
Date: 09 Jan 09
Views: 571
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First Vampire T.55 in the IAF
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
Views: 1190
Serial: IY467
Unit: De Havilland Aircraft
Copyright: Anandeep Pannu
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Twin boom Two seater
Photo shows the underside of an airborne Vampire T.55 IY516
Date: 15 Feb 06
Views: 1738
Serial: IY516
Copyright: Air Marshal S Raghavendran
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Vampire T.55s at Malta
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
Date: 10 Feb 06
Views: 1348
Serial: BY1006
Copyright: Simon Watson
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Vampire Night Fighter Mk54
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
Views: 1205
Serial: ID603
Unit: No.10 Squadron
Copyright: Indian Air Force
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Vampire NF.54 Color Profile
Date: 08 Feb 06
Views: 1347
Serial: ID606
Unit: No.10 Squadron
Copyright: Unknown
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Vampire Trainer from the first batch
This Vampire (IY470) T Mk.55 parked at Palam AFS, is from the first batch of four aircraft (IY467-470) , to arrive in India in early 1954.
Date: 08 Feb 06
Views: 1163
Serial: IY470
Copyright: Indian Air Force
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NF54s of No.10 Squadron
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
Date: 01 Jan 06
Views: 1178
Unit: No.10 Squadron
Copyright: Indian Air Force
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