These walk-around photos were taken at the RAF Museum London in Hendon in 2019. They show a de Havilland Vampire F.3, serial VT812, displayed in the striking tiger-striped markings of No. 601 (County of London) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force. The Vampire was Britain's second jet fighter and the first with a top speed exceeding 500 mph, notable for its unusual twin-boom configuration and its partially wooden construction — the forward fuselage pod was built using the same balsa-and-spruce sandwich technique as the Mosquito. The F.3 was a long-range development with increased internal fuel and redesigned tail surfaces, and in July 1948 six Vampire F.3s of No. 54 Squadron made history as the first jet aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Built by English Electric at Preston in 1947, VT812 began its service life with No. 32 Squadron in Cyprus before returning to the UK in 1950 to serve with No. 614 Squadron and then No. 601 Squadron at North Weald — the famous "Millionaires' Squadron" originally based at Hendon airfield. After its flying career ended it served as a ground instructional airframe at RAF Cardington before passing through RAF Colerne and RAF Cosford, arriving at Hendon in July 1978. It has been on display there since, wearing the colourful markings of No. 601 Squadron.