Aircraft Photo of Z2030 | Fairey Firefly FR1 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #14534
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:Z2030
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Version:Fairey Firefly FR1
C/n (msn):F5604
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Manchester - InternationalMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGCC   IATA: MAN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1946
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 14534
Photo Comment

Early production Firefly FR.1 at Ringway still wearing WW2-style camouflage, roundel and fin flash. The aircraft later served 766 Squadron at Lossiemouth and was lost in a ditching off Helmsdale, Scotland, on 14 January 1952.

This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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