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Since Kremlin was succesful with his Mirage codes, I thought I'd set you a tougher challenge
Can anyone supply the missing codes for the 1 Squadron Vampires?

201 AX - X
202 AX -
203 AX -
204 AX -
205 AX -
206 AX - G
207 AX - K
208 AX - D
209 AX -
210 AX - A
211 AX -
212 AX -
213 AX - N
214 AX -
215 AX - Z
216 AX -
217 AX -
218 AX - V
219 AX -
220 AX -

Nice exercise to scramble to find the Vampire Serial No's: Found one so far....

201 AX-X

Second one found....
215 AX - Z
Source for these = Dave Becker article entitled "What happened to the SAAF's Vampire fighters.

Nice going Doug

I've added them to the list

A tantilising pic of a 1 sqdn Vampire...but cannot help with serial numbers on this one.

Jeez Paul, this is going to be a tough one !!!!

I've been through ever scrap of info that I have, & can't add any serials to the list ..

The hunt will continue ..

(I'm hoping Doug will uncover another lost trommel ...or two)

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Brent Best

Yes Brent, I'll be amazed if we can complete this one!

As for Doug's amazing trommel, I'm begining to wonder how big it actually is!! Keep digging Doug !!

Greetings all, compliments of the season to you all.

I have started a new website dedicated to all de Havilland aircraft in South Africa www.dehavilland.co.za

Any contributions will be most welcome.

Also of interest to de Havilland enthusiasts is the fact that David Watkins is working on his second book on the DH Vampire.

He is looking for any information, photographs, stories etc on SAAF Vampires. David may be e-mailed at [email protected]

Doug, David asks the following... "Do you possibly think that "Doug" would have a better scan of 'AX-F' with the squadron badge?"

Wishing you all the very best for 2012

Kind regards
Jaws

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Hi John...sorry - I suspect no better scan possible as it was a tiny magazine pic of a couple of inches in the old money.

I came across a scrap of newspaper which even pre-dates me. Sunday Times 12th Feb 1950 which has article on delivery of Vampire to Brooklyn, Cape. Looks like it's serial 202, but newspaper page is in very poor condition.