Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Raf's First Single-Engined Jet Bailey Charlotte
Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Raf's First Single-Engined Jet Bailey Charlotte Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive…
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Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the Raf's First Single-Engined Jet Bailey Charlotte
Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. Not bad for something built partly of wood. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engined jet) in 1946, the Vampire - sought by air forces the world over - held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world altitude record of almost 60,000 ft, the first jet to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, and the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Through their insightful anecdotes and exceptional experiences, the reader can follow squadrons across the dusty Throughout these pages, the 'Vampire Boys' bring to life the trials and tribulations of operating a first-generation jet across the globe.