| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WM890 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U8 |
| C/n (msn): | F8945 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 March 1955 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 11027 |
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One of 34 Firefly U8 new build drone aircraft completed at Ringway by Fairey Aviation. First flew 23 March 1955 and served the Royal Aircraft Establishment test facility at RAF Llanbedr near Harlech, Wales. It wears the standard drone scheme of yellow uppers and red undersides. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 September 2017, and has since been viewed 768 times. |