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An “airworthy, ex-Swiss Air Force” 1953 de Havilland DH115 Vampire T Mk 55 (SE-DXU / S/N U1238) is available for sale. The listing states (in part):
First built as a T11 for RAF service in 1953 and rebuilt by the Swiss Air Force in 1967 and the airframe Zero Timed and new engine. Put into service as a T55. Previous ID: RAF 40279… MTOW: 6069kg; Total Hours: 1228 hrs; C of A Permit to fly renewal due: Feb 2020; Manufacturer: Federal Aircraft Factory – Switzerland; Aircraft Class: Fixed-Wing Landplane; EASA Category: Non-EASA; Engine: 1x Goblin 35. Current Hours – 387 ( TBO increased to 600 Hrs with Mods 1136, 1140 & 1141 in Log Books). Avionics Fitted: New 8.33 Mhz Radio to be fitted. Fatigue Information: Basic (Fatigue) Hours – 650 Hrs remaining on the wings.
The price has been reduced to £47,500 sterling, which reportedly includes a new 8.33 radio. Click here to check out the complete listing.
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