
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | WB271 |
Other Marks: | R-204 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS5 |
C/n (msn): | F.8497 |
Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Manchester - Woodford (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCD IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Woodford Airshow 1973 |
Photo Date: | 23 June 1973 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 47260 |
Photo Comment |
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Built in August 1949 and served Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy operational squadrons until 1966. During preservation painted as 'R-204' of 812 Squadron with Korean War markings. Destroyed in a display crash at Duxford on 12 July 2003. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 March 2018, and has since been viewed 868 times. |