| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WB257 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U9 |
| C/n (msn): | F8483 |
| 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: | June 1957 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 26237 |
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This was the first of 40 Fireflies to be modded to U.9 drone standard by Fairey Aviation at Stockport and Ringway and was retained for tests. Later to 728B Squadron at Hal Far and shot down off Malta on 25 May 1960. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 December 2017, and has since been viewed 653 times. |