The Aircraft Registry

 Vampire

 

de Havilland Vampire  (Photo Canadian Forces )

For additional information on the Vampire visit the thisisme.ca. 

This is a preliminary work as I hope to cross link this listing with excerpts from the Squadron's war diaries and other pages found on this website. The list of 439 Vampire tail numbers was compiled by and is provided by Canadian author John Bradley.  Used with permission and appreciation.

 

17060 While attempting a landing at Chatham on 10 Jan 1952, the aircraft flew into the slipstream of the lead aircraft and was forced down into the snow about 50 feet short of the runway. The aircraft was repaired.

 

Webmasters note: What was 439 doing with a Vampire you say?? Well it is true that 439 never had Vampire jets on its inventory, it "inherited" one when a 439 pilot was tasked to ferry Vampire 17060 to its new home at 421 Squadron in Chatham, New Brunswick.  Since the aircraft had not yet been TOS (taken on strength) by 421, and had been SOS (stricken off strength) by its previous unit of ownership, the aircraft was assigned to the squadron (439) that carried out the ferry flight, and only for the time needed to complete the Flight Safety Investigation.

 

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