Airworthy Vampire 227 at Bloemspruit in 1997.

Vampire 208 at the Cape Town Museum in 1996.

With the prototype first flown in September 1943, and the T.11 in 1950, this aircraft was one of the forerunners in jet flight. Powered by a De Havilland Goblin 35 Turbojet, the Vampire was capable of 866kmh.

An initial 10 type FB 5 units were delivered to the SAAF in 1950, with an additional 10 FB Mk 6 aircraft in 1953. 
The FB Mk 52 was delivered in 1953, with 30 of this type being followed by 6 T11 units in 1953 and another 21
T55 aircraft during the period of 1954 to 1956.