DH Vampire A79-733 

Two Vampires with confused identities are A79-375 and A79-733. At some stage the tail groups have been interchanged. The distinguishing visual clues are the wing tips. A79-375 is a F-30 and has rounded wingtips. A79-733 is a FB-31 and has clipped wingtips. This has been confirmed by the RAAF Museum's Dave Gardener in a letter to Fligthpath magazine.

Vampire A79-733 was on display in Wagga Wagga as "A79-375" 
(note clipped wingtips of FB-31)
Vampire A79-733 was on display in Wagga Wagga as "A79-375"
(note clipped wingtips of FB-31)
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Vampire "A79-375" that was on display in Wagga Wagga was actually
A79-733
Vampire "A79-375" that was on display in Wagga Wagga was actually
A79-733
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Vampire "A79-375" has since been replaced by A79-612
Vampire "A79-375" has since been replaced by A79-612
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Vampire A79-733 with tail group of A79-375 in storage at RAAF Wagga Wagga
Vampire A79-733 with tail group of A79-375 in storage at RAAF Wagga Wagga
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A79-733 and A79-175 Wings stored at the rear of the Bankstown Aviation Museum
Photo by Martin Edwards
A79-733 and A79-175 Wings stored at the rear of the Bankstown Aviation Museum
Photo by Martin Edwards
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Vampire wings A79-733 and A79-175
Vampire wings A79-733 and A79-175
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Vampire "A79-733" displayed at Point Cook is actually A79-375 
August  1983
(Note rounded wingtips of F-30)
Vampire "A79-733" displayed at Point Cook is actually A79-375
August 1983
(Note rounded wingtips of F-30)
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