During the first week of November 1995, Don Wood's Source Classic Jet Flight extended its Bournemouth-based fleet of airworthy de Havilland twin-boom jets when, on successive days, two newly restored ex-Swiss Air Force Vampires were flown. FB6 J-1173/G-DHXX was airborne in the hands of Dave Mackay on 2 November, having been comprehensively rebuilt, modified and painted to resemble Eric Brown's mount in 1945, LZ551/G. The following day Bob Cole flew T55 U-1219/G-DHWW, freshly finished as Sea Vampire T22 XG775, in the colours of an admiral's barge as operated by Yeovilton's Flag Officer Flying Training. Flying in another T55, U-1230/G-DHZZ, Peter was able to capture these colourful Vampires flying around the Isle of Wight and along the Solent.
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