List of de Havilland Vampire operators

Last updated September 07, 2023

List of operators of the de Havilland Vampire:

Austria

Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte

Australia

Burma

Burmese Air Force 1954–1978, 8 x T.55s^[2]

Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force
- No. 421 Squadron RCAF
- No. 442 Squadron RCAF

Ceylon

Royal Ceylon Air Force 1954, 3 x T.55s delivered but not used and returned to de Havilland still crated, order for further T.55s and FB.52s cancelled.^[3]

Chile

Fuerza Aérea de Chile

Congo

Dominican Republic

Fuerza Aérea de Republica Dominicana operated 25 ex-Swedish F.1s and 17 ex-Swedish FB.50s.

Egypt

Egyptian Air Force

Finland

Suomen Ilmavoimat

France

Armee de l'Air
Aeronavale

India

Indonesia

Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara operated six T.11s.

Iraq

Iraqi Air Force took delivery of 12 FB.52s fighters and 10 T.55 trainers between 1953 and 1955. These aircraft were affected to No. 5 Squadron.^[4] At least one T.55 was donated to Somalia in 1964.^[5]

Ireland

Irish Air Corps operated six T.55 trainers between 1956 and 1976

Italy

Italian Air Force operated 268 Vampire from 1949 until 1960 ^[6]

Japan

Japan Air Self-Defense Force received one Vampire T.55 trainer for evaluation in 1955.^[7]

Jordan

Royal Jordanian Air Force

Katanga

Katangese Air Force operated two ex-Portuguese T.11s.^[8]

Lebanon

Lebanese Air Force

Mexico

Fuerza Aérea Mexicana retired their Vampires in 1967

New Zealand

Royal New Zealand Air Force
- No. 14 Squadron RNZAF
- No. 75 Squadron RNZAF

Norway

Royal Norwegian Air Force
- No. 336 Squadron RNoAF
- No. 337 Squadron RNoAF
- No. 339 Squadron RNoAF
- Jet Training Wing

Portugal

Força Aérea Portuguesa Two T.55 trainers.^[9]

Rhodesia

Rhodesian Air Force / Royal Rhodesian Air Force - No. 2 Squadron operated Vampire FB.9s and T.55s^[10]

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Air Force - 15 former Egyptian FB.52s delivered in 1957 and withdrawn in 1958.
- No. 5 Squadron

Somalia

Somali Air Force ^[5]

South Africa

South African Air Force

Sweden

Flygvapnet operated 70 F.1 (designated J 28A); 310 FB.50 (J 28B) and 57 T.55 (J 28C) aircraft.

Switzerland

Schweizerische Flugwaffe Kommando der Flieger und Fliegerabwehrtruppen (Flugwaffe)

Syria

Syrian Air Force

United Kingdom

Royal Air Force
- No. 3 Squadron RAF F.1^[11]
- No. 4 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 5 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5^[11]
- No. 6 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 8 Squadron RAF FB.9^[11]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 14 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 16 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 20 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 23 Squadron RAF NF.10^[11]
- No. 25 Squadron RAF NF.10^[11]
- No. 26 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 28 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 32 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 45 Squadron RAF FB.9^[11]
- No. 54 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5^[11]
- No. 60 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 67 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 71 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 72 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5^[11]
- No. 73 Squadron RAF F.3. FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 93 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 94 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 98 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 112 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 118 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 130 Squadron RAF F.1^[11]
- No. 145 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 151 Squadron RAF NF.10^[11]
- No. 185 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 213 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 234 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 247 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5^[11]
- No. 249 Squadron RAF FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 266 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 501 Squadron RAF F.1, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 502 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 595 Squadron RAF F.1^[11]
- No. 601 Squadron RAF F.3^[11]
- No. 602 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 603 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 604 Squadron RAF F.3^[11]
- No. 605 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5^[11]
- No. 607 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 608 Squadron RAF F.1, F.3, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 609 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 612 Squadron RAF FB.5^[11]
- No. 613 Squadron RAF F.1, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 614 Squadron RAF F.3, FB.5, FB.9^[11]
- No. 631 Squadron RAF F.1^[11]
- No. 202 Advanced Flying School RAF
- No. 203 Advanced Flying School RAF
- No. 206 Advanced Flying School RAF
- No. 208 Advanced Flying School RAF
- No. 210 Advanced Flying School RAF
- No. 226 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 3 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 4 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 5 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 7 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 8 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 9 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 10 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 11 Flying Training School RAF
- No. 102 Flying Refresher School RAF
- No. 103 Flying Refresher School RAF
Central Flying School
Royal Air Force College
Central Air Traffic Control School RAF
Central Navigation and Control School RAF
Fleet Air Arm
- 700 Naval Air Squadron F.20,^[12] T.22^[13]
- 702 Naval Air Squadron F.20,^[12] T.22^[13]
- 703 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21^[12]
- 718 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 724 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 727 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 728 Naval Air Squadron F.20^[12]
- 736 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 750 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 759 Naval Air Squadron F.20,^[12] T.22^[13]
- 764 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21,^[12] T.22^[13]
- 766 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 771 Naval Air Squadron F.20, F.21^[12]
- 781 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 787 Naval Air Squadron F.20^[12]
- 802 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 806 Naval Air Squadron F.20,^[12] T.22^[13]
- 808 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 809 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 831 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 890 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 891 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 892 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 893 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 1831 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]
- 1832 Naval Air Squadron T.22^[13]

Venezuela

Fuerza Aérea Venezolana

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Air Force - No. 2 Squadron operated Vampire FB.9s and T.55s. They were replaced by BAe Hawks in the 1980s.^[10]

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↑ Watkins 2013, p. 230
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↑ Nicolli, Dott Ricardo Atlantic Sentinels: the Portuguese Air Force since 1912 Air Enthusiast No. 73 January/February 1998 p.28
1 2 Cooper et al. 2011 , p. 210
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Jefford 1988, p. 140
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Thetford 1991, p. 109.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Thetford 1991, p. 110.

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[1] "No. 1 Advanced Flying Training School RAAF." Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine iinet.net.au. Retrieved: 21 August 2010.

[2] Watkins 2013, p. 222

[3] Watkins 2013, p. 230

[4] Sipos & Cooper 2020 , p. 40

[WoI_p58-5] 1 2 Sipos & Cooper 2020 , p. 58

[6] "Italian Air Force Aircraft Types". www.aeroflight.co.uk.

[7] Birtles 1986, p. 58.

[8] "All-Time Aircraft Used List Katanga Air Force – Aeroflight".

[9] Nicolli, Dott Ricardo Atlantic Sentinels: the Portuguese Air Force since 1912 Air Enthusiast No. 73 January/February 1998 p.28

[african_migs_p210-10] 1 2 Cooper et al. 2011 , p. 210

[Jefford140-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Jefford 1988, p. 140

[FOOTNOTEThetford1991109-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Thetford 1991, p. 109.

[FOOTNOTEThetford1991110-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Thetford 1991, p. 110.

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