
There are no markings visible on either aircraft except for a three digit mark inside the flaps of the Vampire, possibly the original South African Air Force serial as around this time 1969/1970 it is reported that the Rhodesian Air Force acquired the first 10 Vampire T55s from South Africa, a further 11 were said to have arrived later along with a number of single seat FB52s. This is one of the Airwork hangars, Salisbury Airport, which was the company that was involved exclusively on work for the Rhodesian Air Force. Photo taken in May 1971, that is one of the RUAC (Rhodesian United Air Carriers) hangar behind.