| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WD827 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly AS6 |
| C/n (msn): | F.8655 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Melbourne - MoorabbinMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMMB IATA: MBW Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Moorabbin Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 7 February 2016 |
| Photo by: | Dave Soderstrom |
| Photo ID: | 725117 |
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The Museum's Firefly WD 827 was delivered to No 817 Squadron at Nowra Naval Air Station in New South Wales on December 10 1950. On July 21 1952 it was assigned to No 723 Squadron with the Joint Anti-Submarine Warfare School at Nowra. It was then transferred to Schofields Naval Air Station on June 8 1954 and returned to Nowra as an instructional airframe on November 14 1954. It was sold to the Australian Air League at Blacktown New South Wales on November 2 1956, and the Museum acquired it from there in March 1973, and it is currently on display. This photo is copyright © Dave Soderstrom, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 September 2024, and has since been viewed 147 times. |