Vampire - Hoodie Gloster Javelin In a night fighter role

In a night fighter role it replaced the ageing Meteor

Hurricanes and Spitfires followed prior to the jet age which saw the Gloster Meteor entering service

A-37 Dragonfly saw action in Vietnam as a light attack aircraft

The earliest combat action was seen at the defence of Rangoon in December 1941

Its best known nickname is the 'Warthog' due to its great looks

Vampire - Hoodie Gloster Javelin In a night fighter rolede Havilland Vampire The Vampire first flew on 20th September 1943. The Vampire entered service just months after the end of WWII, operated by the Royal Air Force as an interceptor. The type saw service in the Suez, Malaysia and Rhodesian Bush war.