Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed ...

The introduction of jet aircraft during World War II marked a major turning point in aviation history. Among the pioneering nations, the United Kingdom stood out with the development of the De ...

The Cold War-era de Havilland Vampire, Canada’s first fighter jet and part of the Blue Devils acrobatic team, will be a feature attraction at the B.C. Aviation Museum.

Men's shed volunteers in the south-west New South Wales town of Dareton have a new project to sink their teeth into. Three truckloads of De Havilland Vampire Mk35A jet fighter parts have been donated ...

When the British experimental jet fighter touched down on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nearly eight decades ago, it wasn't just a historic landing — it was a giant leap in naval aviation.

The de Havilland Sea Vampire was the first jet-powered plane to land on an aircraft carrier. The Vampire Mk II aircraft model has been preserved at the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum.Ben Birchall/PA ...