 For a short period, the de Havilland Mosquito was considered as the squadron's new aircraft, but eventually 402 converted to a fighter role on 1 March 1947, equipped with de Havilland Vampire F.3s.With the arrival of the Vampire, in addition to interception and tactical training exercises, 402 Squadron took part in many air shows.During the early postwar years, a large part of 402 Squadron's training was conducted in the form of summer camps held throughout western Canada.