unmarked Vampire T.11 (photo, Philip Evans)

de Havilland Vampire T.11 * Retired *
16 Vampire T.11 obtained from Britain March-October 1955. Used for jet conversion training by No.2 Sqn. Progressively withdrawn from 1971 as their fatigue life expired.

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
RRAF400	15370	XE816	1955	SRAF116/RRAF400/R2400. wfu 21 Jul 1971
RRAF401	15371	XE817	1955	SRAF117/RRAF401/R4201. wfu 25 Apr 1974
RRAF402	15372	XE818	1955	SRAF118/RRAF402/R4022. wfu 31 Oct 1974
RRAF403	15392	XE823	1955	SRAF119/RRAF403/R4032. wfu 2 Nov 1977
RRAF404	15393	XE824	1955	SRAF120/RRAF404/R4024. wfu 7 Jan 1976
RRAF405	15394	XE825	1955	SRAF121/RRAF405/R4205. w/o 4 Sept 1973
RRAF406	15373	XE819	1955	SRAF122/RRAF406/R2406. wfu 15 Sept 1977. to Military Museum, Gweru
RRAF407	15395	XE826	1955	SRAF123/RRAF407/R4207. wfu 3 Jul 1972
-	15558	XE938	1955	SRAF124. w/o 8 Jan 1957
RRAF408	15559	XE939	1955	SRAF125/RRAF408/R4028. wfu 27 Mar 1972
RRAF409	15560	XE940	1955	SRAF126/RRAF409/R4092. wfu 4 May 1977
RRAF410	15561	XE941	1955	SRAF127/RRAF410. wfu 4 May 1976
RRAF411	15582	XH268	1955	SRAF128/RRAF411/R4211. wfu 16 Aug 1974
RRAF412	15583	XH269	1955	SRAF129/RRAF412. w/o 25 Nov 1968
RRAF413	15584	XH270	1955	SRAF130/RRAF413/R4213. wfu 19 Apr 1973. testbed
RRAF414	15585	XH275	1955	SRAF131/RRAF414. w/o 23 Feb 1965

References:

1. Rhodesian Air Force, A Brief History 1947-1980 (W A Brent, 1987)
2. Britain's Rebel Air Force (Roy Nesbit & Dudley Cowderoy, 1998)
3. African Military Aviation (W A Brent, 1994)
4. De Havilland Vampire: The Complete History (David watkins, 1996)
5. Air (WLAG) November 1989