File:Forbes De Havilland Vampire.jpg

Summary
I took this photograph on 24 August 2005. Takver It is a de Havilland Vampire erected as a monument in 1971 in Forbes, New South Wales, Australia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. The plaque in front of the plane reads:


 * de Havilland Vampire
 * Single Seat Fighter-Bomber
 * Entered R.A.A.F. service 1949
 * Engine CAC Nene 2-VH 5,000 Thrust
 * Maximum Speed 548 MPH
 * Span 38 FT.
 * Length 30 FT. 9 IN.
 * Range 1,220 Miles
 * Four 20mm Cannons 2,000 LB. bombs/rockets
 * Aircraft erected 1971 - 50th Anniversary R.A.A.F.
 * Forbes Municipal Council Centenary Year
 * Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Year