In a major boost for Australia's Warbird movement, a fully restored and airworthy De Havilland DH.115 Vampire T55 has arrived in Scone, New South Wales, where it will join the growing fleet of ...

The de Havilland Vampire was adapted for naval use, becoming the aptly named Sea Vampire. When the British experimental jet fighter touched down on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nearly ...

It looked like it came from another world—and in many ways, it did. The de Havilland Vampire was one of the first jet fighters to shape the future of aviation. With its twin-boom design and ...

The De Havilland Vampire Mark III — a futuristic aircraft for its time — was the first jet to operate from an aircraft ­carrier in 1945 and three years later set the world altitude record of ...

Shortly into the journey, his de Havilland Vampire jet suffers total electrical failure, leaving Freddie facing almost certain death. Suddenly a mysterious pilot (played by Travolta) appears in ...

In the flick based on the Frederick Forsyth 1975 novel of the same name, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying his de Havilland Vampire jet suffers total electrical failure and a mysterious pilot ...

John Travolta is reflecting on a near death experience he faced 30 years ago. The 69-year-old actor, who also has his pilot license, recounted this incident during a Q&A session at the London ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II. The de ...

Travolta cited his harrowing experience as to why he was drawn to the story, which tells the tale of a pilot flying home for Christmas when his de Havilland Vampire jet experiences electrical ...