NEW FLEET AIR ARM PLANES. 2 OCTOBER 1945, HESTON AERODROME. - The de Havilland Sea Vampire (F 20), jet propelled aircraft, capable of flying at speeds of over 500 mph and can achieve an operational height of over 45,000 feet. It was the first pure jet aircraft to operate from the deck of an aircraft carrier (3 December 1945, HMS OCEAN)

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