| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N518WB |
| Alternate Serial: | WB518 |
| Military Code: | K-201 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS6 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8646 |
| Display Paint: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 25 July 2019 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 156048 |
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WB518 was with the Royal Australian Navy from 1950 - 1965 after which it was stored at Bankstown, NSW, later placed with the Services League, Griffith, NSW where it was displayed on a pole during 1967 - 1991. A restoration was begun using parts from another aircraft, but the project was sold to the USA partially completed. First flying again in 2002, the aircraft colors represent WB377 which was loaned to 817 Squadron aboard HMAS Sydney by the Royal Navy for duty in Korea. A landing accident in 2012 put the warbird out of action until another rebuild was completed in 2019. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 August 2019, and has since been viewed 974 times. |