| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-HMW |
| Alternate Serial: | WD828 |
| Military Code: | K-271 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS6 |
| C/n (msn): | F-8656 |
| Display Paint: | Australia - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | Mickey's Mouse |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Schofields (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: YSFS Other: - |
| Event: | Schofields Air Show 1985 |
| Photo Date: | 8 November 1985 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 14012 |
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VH-HMW was badly damaged in a forced landing at Camden, New South Wales, on December 5, 1987. Parts of it and Firefly WB518 were shipped to the US where they were restored as N518WB. The remaining parts of VH-HMW and WB518 were patched up and placed on the pole at Griffith, New South Wales, where WB518 had perched for 20 years. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 October 2017, and has since been viewed 398 times. |