Corgi AA37304 De Havilland Vampire T11, WZ590, 5 FTS, 1962, as displayed at IWM Duxford, circa 2013
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The subject of a lengthy and thorough restoration, Vampire T11 WZ590 was unveiled to the public in its completed form on the 20th March 2012. Today the Vampire is displayed at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, where its colour scheme ensures it is one of the most striking and visible exhibits on display. Vampire WZ590 was manufactured at Hawarden in Wales and was delivered to No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Leeming in December 1953. In 1959 the aircraft moved south to Oakington and No. 5 Flying Training School.
By 1963 it had been removed from active RAF service as the more advanced Jet Provost began to take over. It remained in storage until 1971 when it was transferred to the then new Imperial War Museum at Duxford where it remained in an only partly completed state with an inaccurate paint scheme until the restoration began in 2008.
| Manufacturer | Corgi |
|---|---|
| Model Range | Aviation Archive |
| Model Scale | 1:72 |
| Ltd Edition | ? |
| Release Date | ? |
