136K views · 3.4K reactions | Jet history in motion. The DH.115 Vampire lifts off under Vampire Airshows owner Jerry Conley’s steady hand. The Vampire is the first operational single engine jet fighter in history, with a really cool design! #vampire #jets #jet #aviation #vintagevibes | Ryan Tykosh Photography | Facebook

Ever wondered what happened to Tamworth's Vampire Jet? Well it's down but not out. For 41 years the De Havilland Vampire jet stood on a plinth in Hands of Fame Park. You might recall it there on the left hand side as you cross the Peel River bridge heading into the CBD?. It is understood to be one of 80 aircraft ordered by the RAAF in 1946, built at the De Havilland plant at Bankstown, but saw no active service. A plaque on the plinth says it was erected as a memorial to airmen who trained in Ta

1945 De Havilland Vampire Jet Fighter Rebuilt #MilitaryTechnology #AdvancedWeapons #DefenseInnovation #ModernWarships #FutureFighters #AdvancedFightersTank #PrecisionMissiles #AirDefenseSystems #FutureWarfare #AviationGeek #F14Tomcat #ClassicJet #restoration #restorationjet #restorationtank | military defense