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New Zealand Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
De Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.9 and T.11


Serialc/nFate
WG928?Delivered 08 February 1952. With No.4 Flying Traing School, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "N". Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit on 09 March 1955. To No.4 and No.7 Flying Training Schools. Sold for scrap on 13 September 1960.
WL501?Delivered 29 November 1951. With Nos.73, 6, 2, and 32 Squadrons RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Handed back to RAF at Nicosia in 1955. SOC with RAF on 06 May 1955.
WL581?Delivered 22 February 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "M" and named Moo Loo. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WP994?Delivered 07 March 1952. With No.5 Flying Training School, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "O" and named Onkus. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet. To No.5 Flying Training School. To No.2 Civil Anti Aircraft Co-operation Unit. Sold for scrap on 26 September 1960.
WP998?Delivered 31 March 1953. With No.4 Flying Training School, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "P" and named Pauline. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.4 Flying Training School. To No.7 Flying Training School. Undershot landing and hit railway line: skidded onto runway at Valley on 06 August 1958.
WR106?Delivered 26 March 1952. With No.8 Squadron, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.8 Squadron. Sold for scrap on 06 September 1957.
WR107?Delivered 31 March 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. SOC with RAF on 24 October 1953.
WR111?Delivered 31 March 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "I" and named Irene. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 18 February 1955. Sold for scrap on 06 September 1957.
WR115?Delivered 31 March 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "A" and named Annabel. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 February 1955. Sold for scrap on 04 September 1957.
WR119?Delivered 31 March 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "D" and named Dingbat. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 18 February 1955. Sold for scrap on 06 September 1957.
WR125?Delivered 17 April 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "E" and named Easy Goin'. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WR141?Delivered 30 April 1952. With No.8 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus BOC 15 March 1954. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Damaged on 18 January 1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet as category 5. SOC with RAF on 28 February 1955.
WR145?Delivered 13 May 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "H"and named Hell's Angel. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet as category 5. SOC with RAF on 15 March 1955.
WR149?Delivered 14 May 1952. With Nos.5, 26, and 4 Squadrons RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Sold for scrap on 08 May 1959.
WR195?Delivered 20 June 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap 25 October 1957.
WR197?Delivered 25 June 1952. With No.32 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.147 Squadron. Engine cut; hit ridge in forced landing and crashed 55 miles South East of Delhi on 10 July 1955.
WR207?Delivered 11 July 1952. With No.32 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 18 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 07 October 1960.
WR208?Delivered 18 July 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "F" and named Felix. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Sold for scrap on 29 May 1959.
WR209?Delivered 17 July 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "G" and named Ground Hog. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 21 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WR210?Delivered 14 July 1952. With No.6 Squadron, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet. To Royal Jordanian Air Force on 20 December 1955.
WR215?Delivered 17 July 1952. With No.8 squadron, RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.8 Squadron. Sold for scrap on 19 November 1957.
WR234?Delivered 21 August 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "J" and named Jezebelle. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WR235?Delivered 25 July 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "K" and named Kiwi. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WR246?Delivered 30 August 1952. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "L" and named Little Lulu. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WX207?Delivered 31 March 1953. With Nos.213 and 32 Squadrons RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. SOC with RAF on 03 December 1958.
WX217?Delivered 26 March 1953. With Royal Air Force College. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "B" and named Bambi. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Returned to RAF with Royal Air Force College. Sold for scrap on 26 September 1960.
WX220?Delivered 10 March 1953. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus as part of the Middle East Air Force. Coded "C" and named Cupid. Squadron strength of 16 aircraft was comprised of various aircraft at different times from 1952-1955. Returned to RAF with No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet on 19 March 1955. Sold for scrap on 06 September 1957.
WZ516?Vampire T.11. Delivered 20 April 1953. To No.14 Squadron, Nicosia, Cyprus in November 1953. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Cyprus for instrument flying and flight checks. Coded "Z". One aircraft only replacing Meteor T.7 WH206. Returned to RAF at Nicosia in March 1955. To RAF Central Flying School. To Royal Air Force college. Sold for scrap on 05 October 1960.
WG872?Delivered 28 November 1951. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until October 1955. Returned to RAF with Far East Communications Squadron. Hit lights on approach to Changi on 02 February 1956 and not repaired.
WG876?Delivered 14 December 1951. With No.62 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until October 1955. SOC with RAF on 09 May 1957.
WG883?Delivered 21 December 1951. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from July 1955 until November 1955. Returned to RAF on 01 November 1955. SOC with RAF on 09 May 1957.
WG884?Delivered 28 December 1951. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until August 1955. Coded "R". Sold for scrap 20 October 1958.
WL507?Delivered 20 December 1951. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until February 1956. The final Vampire FB9 to be used by No.14 Squadron was handed back to the RAF on 03 February 1956. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WL510?Delivered 13 December 1951. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until November 1955. Sold for scrap on 03 December 1958.
WR202?Delivered 03 July 1952. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from July 1955 until November 1955. Returned to RAF on 10 October 1955. SOC with RAF on 31 July 1956. To RNZAF as instructional airframe INST171.
WZ521?Vampire T.11. Delivered 30 March 1953. With No.45 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until January 1956. Suffered complete engine failure while completing a continuation flight on 20 January 1956 and made a forced landing on a beach near Changi. Flying Officer Colin Rudd and AC1 Keith Libline uninjured and rescued by local fishermen. Aircraft salvaged the following day and written off.
WZ556?Vampire T.11. Delivered 21 April 1953. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until August 1955. Returned to RAF with No.60 squadron. To No.8 Flying Training School. Sold for scrap on 31 March 1965.
WZ587?Vampire T.11. Delivered 29 June 1953. With Far East Training Squadron and APC Butterworth. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from June 1955 until September 1956. Flown to Seletar and returned to RAF on 27 September 1956. To No.5 Flying Training School. Aircraft abandoned after it entered a spin 6 miles Northwest of Methwold on 16 August 1960.
WZ611?Vampire T.11. Delivered 23 July 1953. With No.60 Squadron RAF. To No.14 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from May 1955 until July 1956. Returned to RAF with No.60 Squadron. Struck off charge with RAF on 16 April 1957.
XD380?Vampire T.11. Delivered 29 September 1953. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from June 1955. During the approach for landing after a strike on 22 June 1955, Flying Officer Dick Currin flying the aircraft in number 3 position encountered severe jet wake close to the ground. During the attempt to overshoot the starboard wing of the aircraft contacted the ground and the aircraft spun off the runway and came to rest about 200 yards further on. Currin and his passenger AC1 Ron Wilkins were unhurt but the aircraft was a write off.
XE95715665Vampire T.11. Delivered 12 May 1955. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. Coded "Z". In service with 14 Squadron from April 1956 until October 1957. To Indian Air Force on 01 July 1963.
XH32815706Vampire T.11. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. In service with 14 Squadron from October 1957 until May 1958. Preserved at London, Colney.
XH35815710Vampire T.11. Aircraft hired from RAF and stationed in Tengah, Singapore until Venoms became available. Coded "Y". In service with 14 Squadron from October 1956 until October 1957. Replaced Vampire T.11 WZ587 in October 1956. Returned to RAF in October 1957. Issued with Instructional Serial 7763M in October 1962. Last seen at Seletar in 1969.

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    Source: RAF Aircraft WA100-WZ999 by James Halley. NZ Military Aircraft and Serial Numbers published by AHSNZ. AHSNZ Journals 1967. www.ukserials.com. "Singapore Sojourn" by Stewart Boys.

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