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Title: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: Irish251 on January 17, 2009, 05:24:59 pm
This photo depicts the former 186 being worked on after it went to the USA:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/De-Havilland-DH-115/1465797/L/
Title: Re: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: Joe McDermott on January 17, 2009, 08:22:51 pm
Very interesting photo Short Finals ! Looks like it has just gone up on Airliners.net. Seems to have been put back together in this photo taken Marana 3 years later : 



http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/De-Havilland-DH-115/0138355&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=1&sok=WHERE__%28photo_id_%3D_%270138355%27%29_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_desc_&prev_id=&next_id=NEXTID

Regards,

Joe
Title: Re: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: Irish251 on January 17, 2009, 10:04:08 pm
Quote from: Joe McDermott on January 17, 2009, 08:22:51 pm
Very interesting photo Short Finals ! Looks like it has just gone up on Airliners.net.
Regards,

Joe

Yes - and the photographer has a lot of gems on that site for oldies like us!
Title: Re: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: Joe McDermott on January 17, 2009, 10:20:14 pm
Well said SF. Been looking at them. Northeast Viscount brings back memories ! Some very nice photos there.   :applause:

Joe 
Title: Re: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: R.P.Y. on January 22, 2009, 08:23:54 pm
Hi All,
Were some of the ex Air Corps Vampires involved in the Mystery Jet biz jet conversion project in the US?
See pic,

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Jetcraft-Mystery-Jet/0196893&tbl=photo_info&photo_nr=1&sok=WHERE__(aircraft_generic_%3D_%27Jetcraft_Mystery_Jet%27)_&sort=_order_by_photo_id_DESC_&prev_id=&next_id=NEXTID
Regards
Title: Re: Interesting Photo of ex-Irish Vampire
Post by: Joe McDermott on January 23, 2009, 02:22:02 pm
Hi RPY,

Dont think ex IAC Vampires involved in that project.

185 to museum at Savigny les Beaune, France. On load from Le Bourget museum.
186 became N4861K. Registered to William G Dilley, Ogden, Webber, Utah, USA.
187 to Southeast Enthusiasts, currently stored.
191 to IAC Museum.
192 to Southeast Enthusiasts & undergoing considerable restoration to static display condition @ Dromod, almost completed.
193 to broken up Casement. No further info on this one.
198 (XE977) to National Museum, Dublin.

Hope this  helps.

Joe