De Haviland Vampire Mk V - EC 1/2 Cigognes
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Pilot Cdt Gabriel Gathier in March 1951 in front of his Vampire. Photo taken in BA 102 - Dijon Longvic.
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Commentaires
25 22 April 2022, 08:12
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Good work so far! (I have always thought, that French Air Force used only Mistrals).
25 April 2022, 05:54
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Thanks, Sebastien - were there any external differences, if I may ask? I read that the pilot's seat was different.
25 April 2022, 09:51
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@Robert, there are no external differences between a Vampire FB 5 and a Mistral. As you said only seat is diffetent and also the jet engine, a little bit more powerfull on Mistral. French Armée de l'Air also used some Vampire Mk I in the early 50s, they were converted as drones in the late 50s for missiles tests.
25 April 2022, 10:30
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Watch out! This is a mean tailsitter. Cramm as much weight in as you possibly can.
25 April 2022, 11:30
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@Michael, don't worry it's done. A weight behind the seat and another in the nose 😉
25 April 2022, 11:32
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Sorry Sébastien, I do not want to be a pain, but I suggest that you test-assemble the main parts and landing gear to check if it is really sufficient. 🙂
25 April 2022, 11:54
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@Michael, the kit was easy to build. I have some light weathering to do and I will build another Jeep in French Air Force color to create a scene.
2 May 2022, 11:13