| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WD826 |
| Military Code: | 200/K |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS6 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8654 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | NowraMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSNW IATA: NOA Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Fleet Air Arm Museum |
| Photo Date: | 21 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 623467 |
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This Firefly was delivered to the Royal Navy on 30 June 1950. A couple of years later it was refurbished by Fairey for delivery by sea to the Royal Australian Navy, arriving in Australia in March 1953. In 1961 it was converted to a TT.6 by Brain & Brown at Avalon. After operational use the aircraft was allotted to the Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra where it was eventually restored to airworthy condition, being civil registered as VH-NVU(1) on 30 September 1986. Engine trouble resulted in a short life and the civil registration was cancelled on 31 January 2020. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 November 2023, and has since been viewed 221 times. |