Meteor - 1944-1977
Vampire - 1945-1972
Surely the Vampire and Meteor were in service longer than that, at least up to (was it?) 1986 and the tragic crash at Mildenhall. There was a Vampire in the hangar at Scampton (one of the Vintage Pair's spares) that was still 'on charge' in 1991. Rumour was that an OC Eng had ordered the wing spar drilled so the jet was instantly, and permanently, unairworthy immediately following the crash
