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France: a Fifties' "Vampire" crashes

Angers, France - The pilot died

A Fifties’ "Vampire" fell down yesterday near the landing runway in Angers, France. The pilot, who was seriously injured, was carried to the hospital where he died shortly after. The period aircraft would have been to be exhibited at "Anjou ailes retro" air show. English-made, the "Vampire" was the first jet airplane to be used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) for its manageability in 1945 and afterwards i...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 147646
Rome, Italy, 08/28/2006 16:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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