Looking for a Vampire

Ollie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:21 pm

I'm wondering if anyone knows the whereabouts of a Swiss Vampire Mk.55, she used to be U-1226.

Cheers,

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2682

1990, (This shows cn 986)
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Switzerl ... 2589ab2fef

2008,
http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=U-1 ... ode_number

Swiss Registration, (This shows cn 988)
http://www.bazl.admin.ch/fachleute/luft ... Knz=HB-RVJ

Ollie · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:12 pm

Thanks Mike, but the Swiss registered one is U-1228.

Last I heard she was in Florida somewhere.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2682

Here you go,
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=593RH

Pegasus Aircraft Parts & Systems Inc
13034 Southwest 133rd Court
Miami, FL, 33186
Phone: (305) 232-9449

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:07 am

So was this one your dad's Vampire? I did a little digging and came up with this...

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - DH-115 Vampire, s/n U-1226 Swiss AF, c/n 986, c/r N593RH
...I wish I could tell you more. There isn't much there that can't be found elsewhere.

I did a search on "Pegasus Aircraft Parts" and came up with this list...

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Search
...if you follow the links you will find that Pegasus has exported a number of airframes to Brazil. The FAA note doesn't indicate this is the case for U-1226, but who can say for sure.

Does anyone know if this Vampire has turned up a Sun & Fun or other events in Florida?

Mike

WallyB · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:11 am

mike furline wrote:

Here you go,
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=593RH

Wrong Vampire. U-1228 is msn 988 not 986.

Has it gone from the Altenrhein museum ? It was there in 2010, registered HB-RVJ.

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:35 am

Wow...that was a long time ago.

Was she not at your family hangar years ago Olivier?

I remember an picture and a quick article in one of the very first warbirds magazine I purchased eons ago!!!!!

Michel

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2682

WallyB wrote:

mike furline wrote:

Here you go,
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=593RH

Wrong Vampire. U-1228 is msn 988 not 986.

Has it gone from the Altenrhein museum ? It was there in 2010, registered HB-RVJ.

I believe Ollie is looking for U-1226/cn 986.

My confusion started with the second link that I posted above (http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=U-1 ... ode_number) which lists the aircraft as U-1226. The aircraft pictured is actually U-1228/cn 988.

The FAA registration is for U-1226/cn 986 located in Miami.

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2682

Michel Lemieux wrote:

Wow...that was a long time ago.

Was she not at your family hangar years ago Olivier?

I remember an picute and a quick article in one of the very first warbirds magazine I purchased eons ago!!!!!

Michel

http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.ph ... f36b913cc1

WallyB · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:52 am

mike furline wrote:

I believe Ollie is looking for U-1226/cn 986.

Ah, dylsexia strikes again :oops:

Ollie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:29 pm

Yes, that's it guys.

I'll try to contact them.

Cheers,

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