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DE HAVILLAND
VAMPIRE F MK 30 A79-476
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A79-876
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| Built by Hawker de Havilland at Bankstown with serial A79-876. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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06MAR51
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Received at 2AD, Richmond ex de Havillands. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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07MAR51
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Received at 78 Wing, Williamtown ex 2AD. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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26APR51
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Unserviceable at 78 Wing with crack in boom. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22MAY51
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A79-876 inspected and tested at 75SQN. At this time 78 Wing (75SQN and 76SQN) had an establishment of 18 Vampires and a strength of 16. (Source: 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23MAY51
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A79-876 inspected and tested at 75SQN. (Source: 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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24MAY51
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Serviceable at 78 Wing. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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04APR52
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Allotted 2OTU, Williamtown ex 78 Wing. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18SEP52
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Held serviceable at 2OTU. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MAR53
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Issued as A79-476 to 21SQN ex 2AD Richmond. (See note below). (Source: 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron was a Citizen Air Force (reserve) fighter squadron based at Laverton, Victoria. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OCT53
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Received as A79-876 at 2AD, Richmond ex Williamtown. (Source: 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MAY55
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Received as A79-876 at 2AD ex de Havillands. (Source: 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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JUN55
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Issued as A79-876 to 2OTU ex 2AD. (Source: 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: When the aircraft was built, the serial numbers were "scrambled" for perceived security benefits. When production of the two-seat Vampire trainers began in 1955, it emerged that some of the planned serial numbers clashed with the single-seat Vampires. Accordingly, several of the Mk 30/31 Vampires were renumbered and A79-876 became A79-476. The precise date when this renumbering took place is not evident from the aircraft status card. It should be noted that 2AD records for March 1953 mention A79-476 whereas the same source mentions A79-876 well into 1955. Therefore it is possible that the March 1953 reference is an error. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A79-476
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05SEP56
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Allotted to 3AD, Amberley ex de Havillands. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29OCT56
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Allotted to 2OTU ex 3AD pending receipt of A79-433 ex de Havillands. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10DEC56
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Despatched to 3AD ex 2OTU and placed in reserve. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12MAY57
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Approved for conversion to Instructional Airframe No 5 and Instructional Engine No 5 (Nene CAC72). (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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23AUG57
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Despatched ex 3AD and received at RAAF School of Technical Training, Wagga. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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06SEP62
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HQ Wagga request that aircraft be converted to a pressurisation test rig requiring only the fuselage, inboard mainplanes and undercarriage. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14SEP62
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Approval to convert aircraft to a pressurisation test rig. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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OCT70
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Held at Wagga. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12MAY71
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Appears to be date of authority for disposal ex Base Sqn Wagga. (Source: 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displayed at the Gold Coast War Museum at Mudgeeraba. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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AUG91
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Purchased from Qld Vintage Aeroplane Group by QAM and subsequently collected ex Samford. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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05JUL92
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Transported to Caloundra and stored. The fuselage pod was subsequently transported to the Brisbane residence of QAM member, Noel Sparrow (1931-2014) for repairs to the woodwork. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18AUG09
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Transported to Caloundra after repairs to the woodwork. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11JUN20
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The emblem of No. 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron was added to both sides of the fuselage. Picture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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