De Haviland Vampire Mk V - EC 1/2 Cigognes

Pilot Cdt Gabriel Gathier in March 1951 in front of his Vampire. Photo taken in BA 102 - Dijon Longvic.

Komentáre

25 22 April 2022, 08:12

Robert Podkoński
Good work so far! (I have always thought, that French Air Force used only Mistrals).

25 April 2022, 05:54

Łukasz Gliński
Joining too 👍

25 April 2022, 07:12

Sébastien Courbet
@Robert, they used both Vampire FB 5 and SE 535 Mistral.

25 April 2022, 09:36

Robert Podkoński
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

Sébastien Courbet
@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

Michael Kohl
Watch out! This is a mean tailsitter. Cramm as much weight in as you possibly can.

25 April 2022, 11:30

Sébastien Courbet
@Michael, don't worry it's done. A weight behind the seat and another in the nose 😉

25 April 2022, 11:32

Michael Kohl
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

Robert Podkoński
Thanks for your explanations, Sebastien, much appreciated!

25 April 2022, 12:13

Ekki
Watching.

25 April 2022, 19:49

Michael Kohl
ui, that was quick! Looking good.

2 May 2022, 11:05

Sébastien Courbet
@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

Ekki
Looking forward to it.

3 May 2022, 20:42