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A "Bloody Rebel Yell!!" ...

Sat Aug 27, 2022 5:12 pm

or "Confederate Vampire" ...

"Milt Harradence flew with 403 City of Calgary Squadron, RCAF for a number of years. In 1960 Lynn Garrison, also a pilot with 403 Squadron, obtained the contract to ferry 75 P-51 Mustang aircraft, retired from RCAF service, to their new owners in New York City. Harradence and Garrison had a long-term relationship with the founders of the Confederate Air Force in Texas. Milt would trade his Mustang for a DeHavilland Vampire jet, obtained from New York by Garrison. This would be traded for Garrison's Canadair F-86 which Harradence flew as CF-AMH, for a short time, before retiring from the aviation game in 1967." ... Garry Caveny


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Re: A "Bloody Rebel Yell!!" ...

Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:55 am

Mark, I would love to find anymore photo's of the Confederate Vampire. 8)
CF-RLK later became N6877D
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Milt Harradence's Sabre Mk VI
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Re: A "Bloody Rebel Yell!!" ...

Mon Aug 29, 2022 2:09 pm

I wonder if the Vampire was actually property of the CAF or just one of the members? A guy could write a small book on the aircraft that have passed through CAF hands. A couple P-38s three or four PBYs, several Buchons, Seafire, Mosquito, Sea Fury, Spitfire and so many more.
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