
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | C-GBDG |
Alternate Serial: | VH142 |
Military Code: | BD-G |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS6 |
C/n (msn): | F.8755 |
Display Paint: | Canada - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Hamilton - John C MunroMap |
Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYHM IATA: YHM Local: - Other: - |
Collection: | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Photo Date: | 15 September 2004 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 100351 |
Photo Comment |
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Built in UK in 05.51 as Firefly AS.6 WH632 for the Royal Navy serving with 1840 Squadron. Sold to Australian Navy in 06.53. Retired in 1958 and sold in 1960. To Canada in 1973. Registered C-GBDG in 10.91 and first flew in 04.92. Marked as 'VH142' which was a Firefly AS.5 of the Canadian Navy which crashed on 08.06.50. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 November 2018, and has since been viewed 312 times. |