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Joop de Groot's Photo Gallery

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J-1122 @ LSMS - Stored pending sale. J-1122 ended up somewhere in France.
J-1122 @ LSMS		 J-1185 @ LSME - After the Vampires had been sold off a couple was neatly packed and wrapped to be collected by their new owners.
J-1185 @ LSME		 J-1138 @ LSMS - one of many stored Vampire
J-1138 @ LSMS
J-1156 @ LSMP - J-1156 is preserved outside the local air base museum. During 2005 the pointed nose was repleced by the original one.
J-1156 @ LSMP		 J-1115 @ LSME - Some Vampires were used as practise targets for air gunnery. These received this bright colours.
J-1115 @ LSME		 J-1154 @ LSMS - Overview of one of the Vampire storage areas at Sion. This Vampire is now preserved nearby on a pole at the local Seat garage.
J-1154 @ LSMS
J-1155 @ LSMS - This Vampire is now preserved in the famous Musée de l'Air in Paris.
J-1155 @ LSMS		 J-1111 @ LSMS - The pilot tries to wave from his cramped cockpit. Some succes...
J-1111 @ LSMS		 J-1102 @ LSMS - After withdrawl this Vampire was sold to the USA as N100VJ.
J-1102 @ LSMS
U-1204 @ LSMD - Full throttle take of and at the end of the runway the aircraft is this high. Slightly underpowered to modern standards..?
U-1204 @ LSMD		 J-1200 @ LSMS - After withdrawl the Vampires were stored at Sion. In this picture about 10 different airframes can be seen. J-1200 is now preserved in Luzern.
J-1200 @ LSMS		 J-1081 @ LSMS - This bright coloured Vampire was being used for target practise of the AAA.
J-1081 @ LSMS