{"product_id":"de-havilland-vampire-the-complete-history","title":"DE HAVILLAND VAMPIRE — THE COMPLETE HISTORY","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eComprehensive history of the de Havilland Vampire, the RAF's second jet fighter. From interceptor to ground-attack roles and trainer aircraft, this book covers its 46-year career with detailed technical specs and personal accounts.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 251.222px;\" class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0750912502\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding ) \u003c\/span\u003ewith a dust jacket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5966px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 35.5966px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 35.5966px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNEW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Watkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSutton Publishing Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 x 27 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ede Havilland Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e was the second of the RAF’s first-generation post–Second World War jet fighters to enter service. This distinctive twin-boom aircraft began life as an interceptor but was soon reassigned to day fighter and ground-attack roles with the \u003cem\u003e2nd Tactical Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e in Germany from 1948 to 1954, as well as with the RAF’s Middle and Far East Air Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to its operational service during the 1940s and 1950s, the \u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e also served with the \u003cem\u003eFleet Air Arm\u003c\/em\u003e and became a major export success for the British aircraft industry, with hundreds of aircraft supplied to numerous foreign air forces worldwide. For a time in the early 1950s, it formed the backbone of the RAF’s night fighter force, and between 1952 and 1967 the \u003cem\u003eVampire Trainer\u003c\/em\u003e played a key role in producing a steady stream of pilots for the RAF, Royal Navy, and allied air forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout its 46-year career, the \u003cem\u003ede Havilland Vampire\u003c\/em\u003e achieved several notable milestones, including becoming the first jet fighter to cross the Atlantic, the first jet aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier, and the first jet trainer on which student pilots qualified for their wings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Watkins’ history provides a comprehensive account of the aircraft’s development and operational use. It was written with the cooperation of the manufacturer, the \u003cem\u003eMinistry of Defence\u003c\/em\u003e, the RAF, and other international air forces, combining narrative, technical detail, and personal accounts from pilots and ground crews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtensive appendices list \u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e squadrons in the RAF and Fleet Air Arm, along with technical specifications, production data, serial numbers, and export information. The book is illustrated with a wide selection of photographs and line drawings, many previously unpublished, and offers a detailed and authoritative reference for historians and aviation enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Watkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54007234756954,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image2_e0f6b3e4-c86a-48e8-bb66-53d371163bcc.jpeg?v=1776506902","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/de-havilland-vampire-the-complete-history","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}