De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F1, TG278, Royal Air Force
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Registration: TG278
Construction Number: Unknown
Military Unit: Unknown
Model De Havilland DH.100 Vampire F1
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Farnborough (FAB / EGLF), UK - England
Photographer: Peter Amos
Date Taken: 09/1948
Date Submitted: 07/07/2021
Equipped with a Ghost engine and extended wing-tips, this Vampire achieved a World Altitude Record of 59,446 feet on 23 March 1948, Flown by G.C. John Cunningham, DSO. SBAC Farnborough 7-12.9.48.
Picture ID:1759772