De Havilland Vampire DH-100 Mk.6 J-1048 "Operation Snowball"  1:72
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De Havilland Vampire DH-100 Mk.6 J-1048 "Operation Snowball" 1:72

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De Havilland Vampire DH-100 Mk.6 J-1048 "Operation Snowball" 1:72Art ACE001014De Havilland Vampire DH 100 Mk. 6 J 1048 "Operation Snowball" Material: Modell berwiegend aus MetallMassstab: 1: 72Sammler Modell nicht empfehlenswert fr Kinder unter 12 Jahren Optional passender Display Stnder ACE001000 In 3 5 Tagen bei Dir zu Hause Mit der Beschaffung des De Havilland D. H. 100 Vampire begann bei der Flugwaffe das Jet Zeitalter und die Schweiz fand Anschluss an den internationalen Standard. Die Erprobung dieses

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De Havilland Vampire DH-100 Mk.6 J-1048 "Operation Snowball" 
Material: Modell überwiegend aus Metall
Massstab: 1:72
Sammler Modell - nicht empfehlenswert für Kinder unter 12 Jahren 

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  In 3 -5 Tagen bei Dir zu Hause

Mit der Beschaffung des De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire begann bei der Flugwaffe das Jet-Zeitalter und die Schweiz fand Anschluss an den internationalen Standard. Die Erprobung dieses Flugzeugtyps erfolgte im Jahr 1946 mit dem Typ Mk.I. Die Auslieferung an die Truppe begann ab 1949 mit dem Typ Mk.VI in einer Auflage von 75 Einheiten mit den Immatrikulationen J-1005 bis J-1079 und erstreckte sich über gut 2 Jahre. Weitere 100 Exemplare mit den Nummern J-1101 bis J-1200 wurden ab 1951 in Emmen als Lizenzbau von De Havilland produziert.

Die Ablieferung der Maschinen aus der ersten Tranche erfolgte in Form eines Überflugs von Hatfield (GB) dem Hauptsitz der De Havilland Aircraft Company nach Emmen.

Der damalige Chefpilot im Flugzeugwerk war John Cunningham. Im zweiten Weltkrieg ein absolutes Ass unter den Jagdfliegern der Royal Air Force. So führte er mit Abstand die Rangliste der britischen Piloten bezüglich Abschüsse von feindlichen Flugzeugen an. Ein Mann mit heldenhaftem Mut und Einfallsreichtum.

Letzterer diente ihm auch beim Auftrag, im Februar 1950 die Vampire mit der Kennung J-1048 in die Schweiz zu überführen. Beseelt von der Aussicht, ein paar Tage in der Schweiz, genauer in St. Moritz zu verbringen, schmiedete er den Plan seine Ski doch gleich mit auf die Reise zu nehmen. Doch wie kriegt man ein paar Ski in das Cockpit eines Kampfjets? Gar nicht. In typisch englischer Manier band er die Ski jeweils an einem der beiden Heckausleger fest und liess den Schriftzug «Operation Snowball» auf der Turbinenhaube anbringen. Auf diese Weise entstand eine der skurrilsten Geschichten in der über 100-jährigen Geschichte der Schweizer Luftwaffe.

Die J-1048 blieb fast 2 Dekaden im Einsatz und wurde erst 1969 liquidiert.

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