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Six de Havilland Vampire F3 fighter jets of No. 54 Squadron became the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean for a series of goodwill demonstrations. (National Archives)
Six de Havilland Vampire F3 fighter jets of No. 54 Squadron became the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean for a series of goodwill demonstrations. (National Archives)