paulb Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 No! Just a few shots of a Vampire at LSGR Reichenbach Airport, Switzerland. A beautiful place to visit (MSFS). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Great set of shots these Paul. cheers Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 59 minutes ago, Iain Emms said: Great set of shots these Paul. cheers Iain Many thanks Iain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Paul, some beautiful looking images here! Nice little airfield and an odd aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 21 minutes ago, Sniper31 said: Paul, some beautiful looking images here! Nice little airfield and an odd aircraft Excuse me Landon, there is nothing odd about the De Havilland Vampire! It was the second jet fighter to be operated by the RAF, after the Gloster Meteor, and the first to be powered by a single jet engine. Development of the Vampire as an experimental aircraft began in 1941 during the Second World War, to exploit the revolutionary innovation of jet propulsion. From the company's design studies, it was decided to use a single-engine, twin-boom aircraft, powered by the Halford H.1 turbojet (later produced as the Goblin). Aside from its propulsion system and twin-boom configuration, it was a relatively conventional aircraft. In May 1944 it was decided to produce the aircraft as an interceptor for the Royal Air Force (RAF). In 1946 the Vampire entered operational service with the RAF, only months after the war had ended. The Vampire quickly proved to be effective and was adopted as a replacement of wartime piston-engined fighter aircraft. During its early service it accomplished several aviation firsts and achieved various records, such as being the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The Vampire remained in front-line RAF service until 1953 when its transfer began to secondary roles such as ground attack and pilot training, for which specialist variants were produced. The RAF retired the Vampire in 1966 when its final role of advanced trainer was filled by the Folland Gnat. The Royal Navy had also adapted the type as the Sea Vampire, a navalised variant suitable for operations from aircraft carriers. It was the service's first jet fighter. The Vampire was exported to many nations and was operated worldwide in numerous theatres and climates. Several countries used the type in combat including the Suez Crisis, the Malayan Emergency and the Rhodesian Bush War. By the end of production, almost 3,300 Vampires had been manufactured, a quarter of these having been manufactured under licence abroad. Anyway, glad that you liked the screenshots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caluma65 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I'm not gonna lie Paul.....I was hoping to see Dracula hanging upside down outside his castle here. However, i'm not disappointed! Great shots. Cheers, Calum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 22 minutes ago, Caluma65 said: I'm not gonna lie Paul.....I was hoping to see Dracula hanging upside down outside his castle here. However, i'm not disappointed! Great shots. Cheers, Calum Sorry Calum! Glad that you liked the images 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 @paulb I think maybe my comment was misconstrued a little Paul. I meant no offense to the venerable Vampire, just that I meant it is an oddity to see in the MSFS world as I have not encountered any images of it until yours. It obviously has a storied history, and please accept my apology on the Vampire's behalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sniper31 said: @paulb I think maybe my comment was misconstrued a little Paul. I meant no offense to the venerable Vampire, just that I meant it is an oddity to see in the MSFS world as I have not encountered any images of it until yours. It obviously has a storied history, and please accept my apology on the Vampire's behalf No offence taken Landon (I even asked the vampire) . I just enjoy sharing a bit of history about any aircraft . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, paulb said: No offence taken Landon (I even asked the vampire) . I just enjoy sharing a bit of history about any aircraft . Which I always appreciate Paul. I love your little historic tidbits in your postings 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 What kind of fuel did you put in her tanks, Paul? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: What kind of fuel did you put in her tanks, Paul? That would be telling, Gerold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 great shots of an oddball...bet it's a lovely place even in the midst of winter... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, wain71 said: great shots of an oddball...bet it's a lovely place even in the midst of winter... Thank you Wayne . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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