Company:
De Havilland
Wing Span:
38 ft 0 in 11.6 M
Wing Area:
262 sq ft 24.20 sq M
Length:
30 ft 9 in 9.37 M
Height:
6 ft 2 in 1.90 M
Ceiling:
42,800 ft
Speed:
531 MPH 855 KPH
Range:
1,220 Miles 875 Km
T/O Weight:
12,290 lb 5,600 Kg
Crew:
1 Pilot
Role:
Fighter
Fighter Bomber
Jet Conversion
Total Manufactured:
2,000 All Marks
First Flight:
20 Sep 1943
Armament:
4 Hispano Cannon in Lower Fuselage Nose
up to
4 60 Lb Rockets
up to
2,000 Lb Bombs Externally
Years Served:
1951 to 1973
Qty Served:
47
Tail Nos:
FB52 NZ 5721 to NZ 5738
FB 5 NZ 5750 to NZ 5778
ENGINE
Type:
De Havilland Goblin, Mk 2 or 3 [Mk35 at the end],
single stage axial flow compressor, 16 can combustion chamber, single stage turbine
Static Thrust:
2 3,100 lb
3 3,350 lb
35 3,500 lb
T/O RPM:
10,750 RPM
Compression Ratio:
3.3: 1
Fuel:
Avtur,
Oil:
OEP 91
T/O Jet Pipe Temp:
710^ c
Length:
56.7 in
Diameter:
49.85”
Weight:
Power to Weight Ratio:
1 lb to 2.056 Lb Thrust
Production Started:
Jan 1945
Mk 5 Aircraft were Ex RAF
Mk 52 Aircraft were New, Built to RNZAF Contracts.
Spares included some FB 9 Wings
First Operational Jet Aircraft in NZ
Flown By:
14 Sqn Ohakea Jul 1958 to 1959
75 Sqn Ohakea 1962 to 1970
14 Sqn Ohakea 1970 to 1972
FOCU Ohakea
Jet OCU Ohakea
BOCU Ohakea
FOCU = Fighter Operational Conversion Unit
BOCU = Bomber Operational Conversion Unit
JOCU = Jet Operational Conversion Unit
FTS = Flying Training School
Inst = Non-Flying Aircraft for ground crew training
A/C = Aircraft
TTS = Trade [Technical] Training School
NZFPM = New Zealand Fighter Pilot Museum
MOTAT = Museum Of Transport And Technology
FB = Fighter Bomber
FB 52 New Aircraft to NZ Contracts
NZ 5721
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 389
New A/C to NZ contract
Shipped on SS Rangitane
B O C 10 Apr 1951
Crashed near Rongotea after an engine fire
While carrying out aerobatics, destroyed 15 Dec 1958
NZ 5722
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: V0396
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Timaru Star
B O C 30 May 1951
Crashed landing at Ohakea, 1954
Converted to: Inst 165 at 1 TTS Hobsonville 12 Apr 1955
NZ 5723
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: V0 398
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Timaru Star
B O C 1 Jun 1951
Mid air with Vampire NZ 5756 near Wanganui
The wing tip of NZ 5756 struck the cockpit
Of NZ 5723 and the fuselage disintegrated 22 Nov 1955
P/O Henry Paine, 22 years, from Hamilton killed
NZ 5724
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 427
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Newbrough
B O C 10 Jul 1951
Delivered to Ohakea Sep 1951
Crashed at Ohakea 1954
Stored at Woodbourne
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No. 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken up
NZ 5725
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 434
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Newbrough
B O C 10 Jul 1951
Delivered to Ohakea Sep 1951
Mid air with NZ 5729 over
Manukau Harbour 22 Feb 1952
Destroyed
NZ 5726
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 442
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Brisbane
B O C 9 Aug 1951
Delivered to Ohakea Sep 1951
Crashed landing at Ohakea 3 Nov 1954
Reduced to spares before 1956
NZ 5727
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 445
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Brisbane
B O C 9 Aug 1951
Sold by Government Stores Board tender 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken up
NZ 5728
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 462
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Ruahine
B O C 16 Jul 1951
Delivered to Ohakea early Sep 1951
While practicing for a ceremonial
Flypast the A/C lost height during an
Inverted run at low altitude,
Failed to recover during the roll out
Crashed at Raumai Range 1130 on 4 Sep 1952
F/O Gordon Jones – Pritchard killed
NZ 5729
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No: VO 471
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Ruahine
B O C 10 Jul 1951
First Vampire to be flown in NZ 22 Aug 1951
Delivered to Ohakea early Sep 1951
Mid air with NZ 5725 over
Manukau Harbour, 22 Feb 1952
Destroyed
NZ 5730
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 473
New A/C to N Z contract,
Shipped on SS Rhodesia Star
B O C 12 Sep 1951
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company
Broken Up
NZ 5731
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 493
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitoto
B O C 11 Feb 1952
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Combany, Auckland
Broken Up
NZ 5732
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 520
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitata
B O C 1 May 1952
To: 14 Sqn
To: 75 Sqn 19 Sep 1952
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
On display at Asplins Garage, Hamilton Jun 1963
To: J Chambers, Auckland
Stored with B Billing, Torbay, Auckland
NZ 5733
Mark: FB52
Constructors No.: VO 546
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Ruahine
B O C 9 May 1952
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland,
Broken Up
NZ 5734
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 554
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitikei
B O C 21 Feb 1952
Ground collision with NZ 5738 18 Apr 1952
Converted to: Inst 184, 1 TTS Hobsonville Sep 1962
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Feb 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
In storage with MOTAT
NZ 5735
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 575
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitane
B O C 15 Feb 1952
In storage After forced landing at Ohakea 18 Oct 1954
Converted to: Inst 186, at 4 TTS Woodbourne, Jul 1963
Held in storage by RNZAF Museum
NZ 5736
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 596
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitikei
B O C 21 Feb 1952
A/C stalled and cartwheeled along the
Ground after encountering the slip stream
Of the preceding A/C when landing
At Ohakea 0900 on 28 Mar 1957
P/O Howard Robinson killed
NZ 5737
Mark: FB52
Constructors No.: VO 629
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitane
B O C 7 Jan 1952
Disappeared on night flying exercise
Near Foxton 20 May 1952
Small pieces washed up on beach in
Following weeks
P/O Graeme Mc Gregor killed
The first fatality in RNZAF Jet Aircraft History
Mc Gregor, aged 22 had joined the RNZAF in 1950, with 157 hrs solo and 18 hrs on Vampires,
had married in April, and was posted to 14 Sqn Ohakea,
On Tues 20 May 1952 he departed Ohakea at 2055 hrs with 55 min of fuel on board,
at 2125 hrs he reported to Air Traffic Control, Ohakea, that he was travelling from the
airfield towards the coast between Foxton and Wanganui.
When he had failed to return by 2155 hrs he was posted overdue and a search was commenced
with 2 Harvards dropping flares over the sea about 5 miles off the mouth of the Rangitikei River,
but nothing was sighted.
The search resumed at 0700 hrs the next day and 4 Harvards and 2 Oxfords completed a total of
13 sorties that day, many of the spotters were 14 Sqn ground crew.
Oil slicks were found 4 miles from the mouth of the Rangitikei River and at the mouth of the
Wanganui River, samples were taken for analysis.
On Sat 24 May a small piece of fabric covered spruce and 2 large pieces of a fuel tank were found
among the driftwood near the high tide mark on Te Horo Beach, 5 miles north of the Otaki River mouth.
The finder, Mr J W Townsend of Lower Hutt, did not report his findings until Sunday morning.
The items were quickly identified as Vampire parts, 7 further parts of the A/C were recovered
later in the day about a mile north of the Otaki river mouth by a search team from Ohakea.
The main wreckage and P/O Graeme Mc Gregor’s body have never been found.
NZ 5738
Mark: FB 52
Constructors No.: VO 708
New A/C to NZ contract,
Shipped on SS Port Rangitane
B O C 15 Feb 1952
Crashed at Raumai Range, during gunnery
Exercise the A/C pulled sharply out of a dive,
Stalled into a sand hill and exploded 1540 hrson 8 Jun 1954
F/L Thomas Rabone killed
FB 5 Ex RAF Aircraft
NZ 5750
Constructors No
RAF No WA 299
Mark: FB 5
Delivered to RAF 9 Jan 1951
Allocated to Far East Reserve
Struck off charge 7 Apr 1953
Shipped on SS New Zealand Star
B O C 1 Jul 1953
Stored at Hobsonville Dec 1953
To: 75 Sqn Nov 1954
Converted to: Inst 198 3 TTS Wigram 19 Feb 1968
Remains destroyed on fire dump late 1972
NZ 5751
Constructors No.: VO 508 b
Mark FB 5
RAF No VZ 843
Shipped on SS New Zealand Star
B O C 1 Jul 1953
Withdrawn From use 1972
Sold Government Stores Board
Tender No DO 1523 16 Mar 1973
Flown 2449.00 Hrs
To: K Jacobs and D Subritzky 3 Jul 1973
In storage North Shore
NZ 5752
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WG 846
Struck off charge 28 May 1953
Shipped on SS New Zealand Star
B O C 1 Jul 1953
Scrapped Jan 1968
NZ 5773
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA379 Apr 1951
To: 94 Sqn
To: 26 Sqn
Struck off charge 17 Apr 1953
Shipped on SS Nottingham
B O C 14 Jul 1953
Into storage At Woodbourne 1958
Removed From storage Oct 1963
To 75 Sqn
Struck off charge Broken up at Woodbourne 1971
Wings at Ferry Mead Museum
Christchurch 2004
NZ 5754
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA249 31 Oct 1950
To 60 Sqn
Struck off charge 11 Jun 1953
Shipped on SS Nottingham
B O C 14 Jul 1953
Into storage At Woodbourne 1958
Removed from Storage Oct 1963
During a formation landing in front of
Ex 75 Sqn members at Ohakea
The A/C was caught in the turbulence
From the preceding two A/C and
While attempting an overshoot, stalled at
100 ft, hit the ground to the right
Of the runway and burst into flame 1620 on 8 Aug 1967
F/O Murray Whineray was rescued by the
Crash fire crew but died of flame inhalation
In hospital
The A/C was destroyed
NZ 5755
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 338 27 Feb 1951
To: 102 Refresher School
Struck off charge 31 Mar 1953
Shipped on SS Hurunui
B O C 26 Aug 1953
Into storage At Woodbourne
Removed from Storage Oct 1963
To: 75 Sqn
Sold by Government Stores Board
Tender No DO 1523 16 Mar 1973
To: T Packer, Christchurch,
In storage at Christchurch
NZ 5756
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 376 11 Apr 1951
To: Far East Reserve
Struck off charge 24 Jul 1953
Shipped on SS Hororata
B O C 12 Sep 1953
Mid air with NZ 5723 near Wanganui 22 Nov 1955
P/O Peter Brown survived, parachuted to safety.
NZ 5757
Mark: FB5
RAF No WA 311 21 Jan 1951
To: 93 Sqn
Struck off charge 24 Jul 1953
Shipped on SS Hororata
B O C 12 Sep 1953
Converted to: Inst 193 4 TTS Woodbourne, 5 Apr 1964
To: Central Institute of Technology 1965
Returned to: RNZAF 1972
On display at RNZAF Museum Wigram
NZ 5758
Mark: FB 5
Constructors No.: VO 400
RAF No as VZ 838 21 Jan 1951
To: 93 Sqn
Struck off charge
Shipped on SS Huntingdon
B O C 31 Oct 1955
Into Storage At Woodbourne Aug 1958
Converted to: Inst 196, 4 TTS Woodbourne 19 Feb 1968
Sold to G Rhodes, Christchurch 1972
Being rebuilt at Ferrymead, Christchurch,
Using parts from NZ 5775
NZ 5759
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 428 25 Jun 1951
To: 72 Sqn
To: 202 Advanced Flying School
To: 210 Advanced Flying School
To: 5 Advanced Flying School
Struck off charge 6 Dec 1955
Shipped on SS Hinakura
B O C 10 Jan 1956
Converted to: Inst 180 4 TTS Woodbourne 28 Apr 1959
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Feb 1963
To Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken up
NZ 5760
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WG 826
To: Overseas Ferry Unit
To: 16 Sqn
To: 145 Sqn
Struck off charge 6 Dec 1955
Shipped on SS Hinakura
B O C 10 Jan 1956
Written off, reduced to spares 1963
NZ 5761
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 317 1 Feb 1951
To: 93 Sqn
To: 11 Sqn
Struck off charge 17 Dec 1955
Shipped on SS Cambridge
B O C 25 Jan 1956
Converted to: Inst 194 4 TTS Woodbourne 5 Apr 1964
NZ 5762
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 383 20 Apr 1951
To: 16 Sqn
Struck off charge 11 Jan 1956
Shipped on SS Norfolk
B O C 2 Mar 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Mar 1960
Written off reduced to spares 1965
NZ 5763
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA388 30 Apr 1951
To: 67 Sqn
To: 234 Sqn
Struck off charge 11 Jan 1965
Shipped on SS Norfolk
B O C 2 Mar 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne May 1958
NZ 5764
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 342 1 Mar 1951
To 93 Sqn
Struck off charge 20 Jan 1956
Shipped on SS Suevic
B O C 2 Mar 1956
Entered an uncontrollable spin and
Crashed near Hunterville 2 Apr 1958
NZ 5765
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 314 early1951
To: 102 Flying Refresher School
To: 145 Sqn
To: 5 Sqn
To: 71 Sqn
To: 4 Sqn
To: 5 Sqn
Struck off charge 14 Mar 1956
Shipped on SS Port Mc Quarrie
B O C 23 Apr 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Feb 1960
Removed From storage mid1960s
To: 75 Sqn until May 1970
Converted to: Inst 201 at 4 TTS Woodbourne 21 Aug 1970
Mounted as gate guard at
RNZAF Te Rapa Jun 1984
To: RNZAF Museum on closure of
RNZAF Te Rapa Base
Loaned to: NZFPM Museum and on display at
Wanaka late 1999
NZ 5766
Mark: FB 5
Constructors No.: VO 490
RAF No VZ 841
Struck off charge
Shipped on SS Hauraki
B O C 30 Apr 1956
Engine failure at take off from
Ohakea, crashed 14 Mar 1958
NZ 5767
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 374 11 Apr 1951
To 102 Flying Refresher School
To 118 Sqn
To 14 Sqn
Struck off charge 26 Mar 1956
Shipped on SS Cumberland
B O C 21 May 1970
Converted to: Inst 202, at 4 TTS Woodbourne, 21 Aug 1970
To: RNZAF Museum, fuselage on display
NZ 5768
Mark: FB 5
RAF No VO 609
Struck off charge
Shipped on SS Suffolk
B O C 17 Jun 1956
Mid air with NZ 5773 near Flock House,
Crash landed at Ohakea 20 Aug 1957
Converted to: Inst 181 at 4 TTS Woodbourne 24 Apr 1959
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Feb 1963
To Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken up
NZ 5769
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 306 26 Jan 1951
To 118 Sqn
Struck off charge 16 Apr 1956
Shipped on SS Suffolk
B O C 17 Jun 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Sep 1956
Converted to: Inst 197 at 3 TTS Wigram 19 Feb 1968
Sold 1972
Parked in a Timaru Car Park for
Some months 1972
Restored by Ashburton Aviation Museum early 2005
NZ 5770
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 444 20 Jun 1951
To 145 Sqn
To 234 Sqn
To 2 Tactical Air Force Communications Support Unit
Struck off Charge 17 May 1956
Shipped on SS Hertford
B O C 25 Jun 1956
Took part in “Exercise Silver Bullet”
The farewell tour of N Z late 1972
To mark the withdrawal of the Vampire
Into storage At Woodbourne 15 Dec 1972
Sold by Government Stores Board
Tender No DO 1523 16 Mar 1973
To: Swedish Museum ,
Sale fell through
Re tendered by Government Stores Board tender No
To: Southward Motor Museum, Paraparaumu
On display
NZ 5771
Mark: FB 5
Constructors No.: VO 812
RAFNo WL 493
To: 14 Sqn
To 4 Sqn
To 2 Tactical Air Force Support Unit
Struck off charge 21 Jun 1956
Shipped on SS Hinakura
B O C 21 Aug 1956
Eng failure on take off from
Ohakea, crashed 7 Jan 1960
NZ 5772
Mark: FB 5
RAF WA 452 13 Aug 1951
To: 54 Sqn
To: 229 Operational Conversion Unit and
Fighter Communications Sqn
Struck Off Charge 19 Jul 1956
Shipped on SS Hinakura
B O C 21 Aug 1956
Withdrawn From service June 1972
Converted to: Inst 203 at Ohakea 14 Sep 1973
Mounted as Gate Guard at Ohakea 27 Aug 1975
NZ 5773
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 451 20 Aug 1951
To 54 Sqn
To 229 Operational Conversion Unit
Struck off charge 25 Jul 1954
Shipped on SS Otaki
B O C 4 Sep 1956
Mid Air with NZ 5734 near Flock House 20 Aug 1957
NZ 5774
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 411 30 May 1951
To: 421 Sqn
To: Station Flight Odiham
To: 229 Operational Conversion Unit and
Fighter Command Communications Sqn
Struck off charge 6 Sep 1956
Shipped on SS Cambridge
B O C 17 Sep 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne 15 Dec 1972
Sold by Government Stores Board
Tender No DO 1523 16 Mar 1973
To: K Jacobs 3 Jul 1973
To: Yesterday’s Air Force, Chino, California, U S A
To: Bagotville Military Station, Ontario, Canada
To: EMAM restoration commenced by students at EMAM
A Montreal based Aerospacetial School
For a Museum in Ontario 2004
NZ 5775
Mar: FB 5
RAF No WA 385 23 Apr 1951
To 145 Sqn
Struck off charge 27 Aug 1956
Shipped on SS Norfolk
B O C 15 Oct 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Mar 1960
Converted to: Inst 195 at 1 TTS Hobsonville 22 Feb 1968
To: Wigram 1971
To: Wigram Fire Training Area Mid 1972
Some parts being used in rebuild of
NZ 5758 at Ferrymead Museum
NZ 5776
Mark: FB 5
RAF No WA 375 11 Apr 19512
To: 102 Flying Refresher School
To: 98 Sqn
To: 266 Sqn
To: 5 Sqn
To: 93 Sqn
To: 266 Sqn
Struck off charge 23 Aug 1956
Shipped on SS Norfolk
B O C 15 Oct 1956
Took part in “ Exercise Silver Bullet”
The farewell tour of N Z late 1972
To mark the withdrawal of the Vampire
Into storage At Woodbourne Nov 1972
Sold by Government Stores Board
Tender No DO 1523 16 Mar 1973
To: K Jacobs 3 Jul 1973
To: Yesterdays Air Force, Chino, California, U S A
Stored at Museum Of Flight Restoration
Center. Everett. Washington USA
NZ 5777
Mark FB 5
RAF No WA 392 1 May 1951
To 118 Sqn
Struck off charge 9 Aug 1956
Shipped on SS Huntingdon
B O C 29 Oct 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Aug 1958
Written off reduced to spares 1963
NZ 5778
Mark: FB 5
RAF No as VO 805
To: 67 Sqn
To: 145 Sqn
To: 83 Group Communications Flight
Struck off charge 21 Sep 1956
Shipped on SS Huntingdon
B O C 29 Oct 1956
Into storage At Woodbourne Aug 1958
Written off reduced to spares 1963
Of interest is the names of the ships that transported the dismantled aircraft, The following names have NZ interest
Rangitane 4 Timaru Star 2 Ruahine 3 Rangitoto 1
Rangitata 1 Rangitikei 2 NZ Star 6 Hurunui 2
Horoata 4 Hauraki 1 Otaki 1
De Havilland DH 115 Vampire Trainer
Company:
De Havilland
Wing Span:
38 ft 0 in 11.58 M
Wing Area:
262 Sq ft 24.34 sq M
Length:
34 ft 6 1/2 in 10.53 M
Height:
6 ft 2 in
Ceiling:
40,000 ft 12,200 M
Speed: at 20,000 ft
549 MPH 884 KPH
Range:
853 Miles 1,373 Km
T/O Weight:
11,150 lb 5,058 Kg
Crew:
1 Pilot
1 Student / Passenger
Role:
Advanced Trainer
Total Manufactured:
913 T11
First Flight:
15 Nov 1950
Armament:
4 20MM Hispano Cannon in Lower Fuselage Nose
up to
4 60 Lb Rockets
up to
2,000 Lb Bombs Externally
Qty Served:
T 55 5
T 11 5
Years Served:
1952 to 1977
Tail Nos:
NZ 5701 to NZ 5711
ENGINE
Type:
De Havilland Goblin 35,
single stage centrifugal compressor, 16 can combustion chamber, single stage turbine
Static Thrust:
3,500 Lb
Max RPM:
10,750 RPM
Compression Ratio:
3.3: 1
Compressor Dia:
31 in
Compressor Blades:
17 Blades
T/O Jet Pipe Temp:
710^ C
Length:
56.7 in
Diameter:
49.85 in
Weight:
Power to Weight Ratio:
1 Lb = 2.056 Lb Thrust
Fuel:
Avtur
Oil:
OEP 91
Overhaul Life:
600 Hrs
Production Started:
Jan - 1945
Notes:
NZ 5701 to NZ 5705 T55 No Ejection Seats
NZ 5706 to NZ 5711 T11 2 Ejection Seats
NZ 5701
Mark: T55
Constructors No.: 15009
Shipped on SS Zealantic
B O C 11 Jul 1952
To: 14 Sqn Ohakea 28 Aug 1952
To: 75 Sqn Ohakea 19 Sep 1952
Into Storage At Woodbourne
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
On display at Blenheim
Children’s Playground 1965
Wings and Booms in storage at
RNZAF Museum Wigram
NZ 5702
Mark: T 55
Constructors No.: 15010
Shipped on SS Zealantic
B O C 11 Jul 1952
To: 14 Sqn Ohakea 29 Aug 1952
To: 75 Sqn Ohakea 19 Sep 1952
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
To: Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken up
Fuselage to P Burnes, Christchurch
Cockpit on display at Ashburton Aviation Museum
NZ 5703
Mark: T 55
Construction No. 15021
Shipped on SS Athentic
B O C 8 Dec 1952
Sold Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Jan 1963
To Dwen Distribution Company, Auckland
Broken Up
Fuselage to P Burnes, Christchurch 1970
NZ 5704
Mark: T 55
Constructors No.: 15026
Shipped on SS Brisbane Star
B O C 13 Jan 1953
Converted to: Inst 187 at 4 TTS Woodbourne, 1963
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 8241 9 Feb 1963
To: G Rhodes, Christchurch 1975
On display at RNZAF Museum Wigram
NZ 5705
Mark: T 55
Constructors No.: 15028
Shipped on SS Port Pirie
B O C 16 Jan 1953
Converted to: Inst 190 at 1 TTS, Hobsonville
Gifted to: MOTAT 17 Dec 1962
NZ 5706
Mark: T 55
Constructors No.: 15032
B O C 1953
First Flight F/Lt Raybone, Woodbourne 5 Nov 1953
Failed to recover from an uncontrollable
Spin at 28,000 ft, crashed into Rangitikei River
Both crew bailed out 16 Dec 1957
T 11
NZ 5707
Mark: T11
Constructors No: 15579
RAF No XH 265 19 Aug 1955
Shipped on SS Hororata
B O C 16 Dec 1955
Withdrawn From use Mar 1972
Reduced to produce at Woodbourne May 1972
Remains [70%]
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 3132 16 May 1973
To: P Burnes and K Parker, Christchurch
Loaned to: 17 ATC Sqn Christchurch 1975
To: Ashburton Aviation Museum on display
NZ 5708
Mark: T 11
Constructors No.: 15580
RAF No XH 266 1 Sep 1955
Shipped on SS Hororata
B O C 16 Dec 1955
Took part in “Exercise Silver Bullet” a
Farewell trip around N Z
To mark the withdrawal of the Vampire Nov 1972
To: Woodbourne 15 Dec 1972
Converted to: Inst 204 at 4 TTS Woodbourne, 26 Jan 1973
To: RNZAF Museum Mar 1984
Exchanged with Indonesian Air Force
For a Mustang P 51 D Apr 1985
On display at Indonesian Air Force
Museum in Yogyakarta
Marked J – 701 in full Indonesian markings
NZ 5709
Mark: T 11
Constructors No.: 15679
RAF No XH 271 28 Jul 1955
Shipped on SS Suevic
B O C 12 Mar 1956
Took part in “Exercise Silver Bullet” a
Farewell trip around N Z
To mark the withdrawal of the Vampire Nov 1972
To: Woodbourne Nov 1972
Sold by Government Stores Board tender No 3132 16 May 1973
To: K Jacobs and D Subritzky 3 Jul 1973
Flown 3805.00 Hrs
NZ 5710
Mark: T 11
Constructors No.: 15691
RAF No XH 317
Shipped on SS Suffolk
B O C 17 Jun 1956
To: Woodbourne Nov 1972
Converted to: Inst 205 at 4 TTS Woodbourne, 24 Jan 1973
To: RNZAF Museum 12 Dec 1986
NZ 5711
Mark: T 11
Constructors No.: 15761
RAF No XH 366
Shipped on SS Otaki
B O C 4 Sep 1956
Took part in “Exercise Silver Bullet” a
Farewell trip around N Z
To mark the withdrawal of the Vampire Nov 1972
To: Woodbourne 15 Dec 1972
Converted to: Inst 206 at 4 TTS Woodbourne, 24 Jan 1973
To: 2 TTS Wigram 17 Feb 1984
To: RNZAF Museum Feb 1987
To W Subritsky in exchange for remains
Of a Hawker Hind
14 Sqn Vampire T 11 Nicosia
WZ 516
Delivered to RAF 20 Apr 1953
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter Z
To: RAF at Nicosia Mar 1955
To: Central Flying School RAF
To: RAF College
Sold for scrap 5 Oct 1960
14 Sqn Vampire T 11 Tengah Singapore
WZ 521
Delivered to RAF 30 Mar 1953
To: 45 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Jan 1956
Suffered engine failure while completing a
Continuation flight, forced landing on a beach
Near Changi, Singapore, crew uninjured, rescued by
Local fishermen 20 Jan 1956
A/C recovered Next day,
Written off
F/O Colin Rudd AC 1 Keith Libline uninjured
WZ 556
Delivered to RAF 21 Apr 1953
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Aug 1955
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 8 FTS RAF
Sold for scrap 31 Mar 1965
WZ 587
Delivered to RAF 29 Jun 1953
To: Far East Training Sqn
To: APC Butterworth, Malaya
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Sep 1956
To: RAF Seletar 27 Sep 1956
To: 5 FTS
A/C abandoned after it entered a spin 6 miles
North West of Methwold 16 Aug 1960
WZ 611
Delivered to RAF 23 Jul 1953
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Jul 1956
To: 60 Sqn
Struck off charge 16 Apr 1957
XD 380
Delivered to RAF 29 Sep 1953
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Aug 1955
During an approach to landing as No 3 in a formation the
A/C encountered severe jet wake close to the ground
During the attempted “go around” the starboard wing
Contacted the ground, the A/C spun off the runway
and came to rest 200 M further on 22 Jun 1955
Written off
F/O Dick Currin AC 1 Ron Wilkins uninjured
XE 957
Delivered to RAF 21 May 1955
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available Apr 1956 –Oct 1957
To: Indian Air Force 1 Jul 1963
XH 328
Delivered to RAF 12 May 1955
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available May 1955 –Jul 1958
To: Preservation at London, Colney
XH 358
Delivered to RAF 23 Jul 1953
To 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF used until Venoms became available, Oct 1956 – Oct 1957
Code letter Y
To Replace WZ 587
To: RAF Oct 1957
Converted to Inst 7763 M, at Seletar Oct 1962
Inst A/C
Inst 166
Mark: F1
Delivered to RAF as TG 443
Used as an experimental A/C in U K,
Fitted with a D H Goblin 3 Engine 1948
And high speed metal canopy
Converted to: Inst 7072M May 1953
Damaged, reconditioned, stored, Jun 1953
Shipped To N Z 16 May 1955
B O C Inst 166 at 1 TTS Hobsonville 9 Aug 1955
To: 4 T T S Woodbourne 2 Apr 1958
Written off reduced to spares 5 Feb 1960
Fuselage stored at Mapua
Inst 167
Mark: F 3
Delivered to RAF as VT 806
B O C Inst 167 at 4 TTS Woodbourne 1 Dec 1955
Fuselage sold to Ferrymead Museum
Inst 169
Mark: FB 9
Delivered to RAF as WL 514
To: 60 Sqn
To: 45 Sqn
Struck off charge 30 Jul 1955
B O C Inst 169 [painted as Inst 170]
At 2 TTS Wigram Apr 1956
To: 4 TTS Woodbourne[marked as Inst 170] 12 May 1966
Sold as scrap
Inst 171
Mark: FB 9
Delivered to RAF as VI 043 3 Jul 1952
To 60 Sqn Seletar
To 14 Sqn RNZAF, Tengah 4 Jul 1955 – 10 Oct 1955
Flown 541.00 Hrs
B O C Inst 171 at 1 TTS Hobsonville
[wrongly marked as Inst 1717]
Gifted to MOTAT Auckland on display 3 May 1962
14 Sqn, Nicosia, Cyprus. Flew FB 9, Average Sqn strength was 16, as the A/C required servicing
They were taken to RAF 2nd line facilitates and replaced.
Unable to find exact dates on and off the Sqn.
WG 928
To: 4 F T S RAF 8 Feb 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force.
Code letter N
To: 107 Maintenance Unit 9 Mar 1955
To: 4 FTS RAF
To: 7 FTS RAF
Sold for scrap 13 Sep 1960
WL 501
Delivered to RAF 29 Nov 1951
To: 73 Sqn RAF
To: 6 Sqn RAF
To: 2 Sqn RAF
To: 32 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: RAF at Nicosia 1955
Struck off Charge 6 May 1955
WL 581
Delivered to RAF 22 Feb 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter M
Named Moo Loo
To: RAF Nicosia
Struck off charge 3 Dec 1958
WP 994
Delivered to RAF 7 Mar 1952
To: 5 F T S RAF
To 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter O
To 107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet
To 5 FTS RAF
To 2 Civil Anti Aircraft Co – Operation Unit
Sold for scrap 26 Sep 1960
WP 998
Delivered to RAF 7 Mar 1952
To: 4 F T S RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter P
Named Pauline
To: 4 FTS RAF
To: 7 FTS RAF
Under shot landing and hit railway line,
Skidded onto runway at Valley 6 Aug 1958
WR 106
Delivered to RAF 26 Mar 1952
To: 8 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 8 Sqn RAF
Sold for scrap 6 Sep 1957
WR 107
Delivered to RAF 31 Mar 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus.,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To RAF
Struck off charge 24 Oct 1953
WR 111
Delivered to RAF 31 Mar 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus.
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter I
Named Irene
To: 197 Maintenance Unit , Kasfareet 18 Feb 1955
Sold for scrap 6 Sep 1957
WR 115
delivered to RAF 31 Mar 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter A
Named Annabel
To 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Feb 1955
Sold for scrap 4 Sep 1957
WR 119
Delivered to RAF 31 Mar 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea ,Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter D
Named Dingbat
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 18 Feb 1955
Sold for scrap 6 Sep 1957
WR 125
Delivered to RAF 17 Apr 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter E
Named Easy Goin’
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 18 Jan 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WR 141
Delivered to RAF 30 Apr 1952
To 8 Sqn RAF
To 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
Damaged 18 Jan 1955
To: 107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet,
Cat 5 damage, written off 28 Feb 1955
WR 145
Delivered to R A F 13 May 1952
To” 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force, numbered H
Code letter H
Named Hell’s Angel
To 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet
Cat 5 damage, written off
Struck Off Charge 15 Mar 1955
WR 149
Delivered to R A F 14 May 1952
To: 5 Sqn RAF
To 26 Sqn RAF
To 4 Sqn RAF
To 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
Sold for scrap 8 May 1959
WR 195
Delivered to RAF 20 Jun 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 25 Oct 1957
WR 197
Delivered to RAF 25 Jun 1952
To: 32 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF,Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To 147 Sqn RAF
Engine stopped, hit a ridge in a forced landing
55 miles South East of Delhi 10 Jul 1955
WR 207
Delivered to RAF 11 Jul 1952
To: 31 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosea, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 18 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 7 Oct 1960
WR 208
Delivered to RAF 18 Jul 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter F
Named Felix
To: RAF
Sold for scrap 29 May 1959
WR 209
Delivered to RAF 17 Jul 1952
To 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter G
Named Ground Hog
To 107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet 21 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WR 210
Delivered to RAF 14 Jul 1952
To: 6 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet
To Royal Jordanian Air Force 20 Dec 1955
WR 215
Delivered to RAF 17 Jul 1952
To: 8 Sqn RAF
To 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To 8 Sqn RAF
Sold for scrap 19 Nov 1957
WR 234
Delivered to RAF 21 Aug 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WR 235
Delivered to RAF 25 Jul 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from R A F as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WR 246
Delivered to RAF 30 Aug 1952
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WX 207
Delivered to RAF 31 Mar 1953
To: 213 Sqn RAF
To: 32 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WX 217
Delivered to RAF 26 Mar 1953
To: Royal Air Force College
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force
To: 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
To: RAF College
Sold for scrap 26 Sep 1960
WX 22O
Delivered to RAF 10 Mar 1953
To: 14 Sqn RNZAF, Nicosia, Cyprus,
Hired from RAF as part of Middle East Air Force,
Code letter C
Named Cupid
To 107 Maintenance Unit Kasfareet 19 Mar 1955
Sold for scrap 6 Sep 1957
14 Sqn Tengah Singapore FB 9
WG 872
Delivered to RAF 28 Nov 1951
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 – Oct 1955
To: Far East Communications Sqn, RAF
Hit lights on approach to Changi, Singapore 2 Feb 1956
Not repaired
WG 876
Delivered to RAF 14 Dec 1951
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 – Oct 1955
To: RAF
Struck off charge 9 May 1957
WG 883
Delivered to RAF 21 Dec 1951
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 – Oct 1955
To: RAF 1 Nov 1955
Struck off charge 20 Oct 1958
WG 884
Delivered to RAF 28 Dec 1951
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available, May 1955 – Oct 1955
Code letter R
To: RAF
Struck off charge 20 Oct 1958
WL 507
Delivered to RAF 20 Dec 1951
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 – Feb 1956
The final Vampire FB 9 to be returned to the RAF 3 Feb 1956
To: RAF
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WL 510
Delivered to RAF 13 Dec 1951
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 –Nov 1955
To RAF
Sold for scrap 3 Dec 1958
WR 202
Delivered to RAF 3 Jul 1952
To: 60 Sqn RAF
To: 14 Sqn, Tengah, Singapore,
Hired from RAF, used until Venoms
Became available May 1955 –Nov 1955
To: RAF 10 Oct 1955
Struck off charge 31 Jul 1956
To: RNZAF
converted to Inst 171
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