Keith Meggs: A Man and his MachinesP/O K.R. MeggsDFM., AAM. 78 Wing RAAF, Malta, 1952 Photographer: Sgt. Gerry Sebastian, courtesy of Keith Meggs
The Machinesde Havilland Vampire de Havilland Vampire (A78-1)
A78-1 was one of the three Vampires sent from England for familiarisation before Australian production startedhttp://www.defence.gov.au/ardu/history.htm
 de Havilland Vampire 3view (generic)
 de Havilland Vampire (A79-308) photo courtesy Keith Meggs
 de Havilland Vampire (A79-674) Laverton RAAF Air Base, Victoria, Australia photo courtesy Keith Meggs
 de Havilland Vampire (A79-737) Laverton RAAF Air Base, Victoria, Australia photo courtesy Keith Meggs
The following images are initially posted no particular order with date, location and citation details tba. These are still being researched with the help of ex Mustang, Meteor, Sabre and Vampire pilot Keith Meggs, Tony Lyons and others (Ed.)
 de Havilland Vampires over Malta date, location and citation tba. http://www.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/images
 de Havilland Vampires
de Havilland Vampires of No 2 Operational Training Unit RAAF Williamtown fly in "77" formation over Newcastle N.S.W., to welcome 77 Squadron back to Australia after operational service in Korea, 1954. (Donor: R.C. (Dick) Creswell)Australian War Memorial, P1254/162/100
 de Havilland Vampire date, location and citation tba.
 de Havilland Vampire State Library of Victoria., Library Record Number: 1151169, Accession Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Number: H98.100/4310  de Havilland Vampires Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), State Library of Victoria., Library Record Number: 1151180, Accession Number: H98.100/4313
 'Jets (de Havilland Vampires), to fly Atlantic on Goodwill Tour' Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), State Library of Victoria, Library Record Number: 1151171, Accession Number: H98.100/4312  de Havilland Vampire also available as a 1000 pixel image
Further readingThe History of Hawker de Havilland http://www.tenix.com.au/corporate/history_hawkerdh.html
Vampires and Sea Venoms in Australia
Project Vampire Donselar, Annette, (Ed.), compiled by Wayne Brown, Andrew Cork, Colin Faggo Swift To Destroy - An illustrated History of 77 Squadron RAAF, 1942 - 1986 ; Norman Morris Printers ; Newcastle, Australia, 1986
Pentland Geoffrey, Malone Peter : Aircraft of the RAAF 1921-71 - Jubilee Issue ; Melbourne: Kookaburra Technical Publications, 1971 Stephens, Alan. Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946-1971. Canberra: AGPG Press, 1995
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