Aircraft Photo of VG962 | Fairey Firefly FR4 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #7626
Registration / Serial:VG962
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Version:Fairey Firefly FR4
C/n (msn):F7982
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7626Submit Correction
View count: 207
This Firefly FR.4 is having a full throttle test of its Griffon engine, whilst the Fairey engineer stands by with no ear protection - typical of the era! VG962 was then modified at Ringway as a TT.4 target tug, making its first flight as such on 20.10.52.
Registration / Serial:VG962
Aircraft Version:Fairey Firefly FR4
C/n (msn):F7982
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Aircraft Photo of VG962 | Fairey Firefly FR4 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #7626
Registration / Serial:VG962
Aircraft Original Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairey Firefly
Aircraft Version:Fairey Firefly FR4
C/n (msn):F7982
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID:7626Submit Correction
View count: 207
This Firefly FR.4 is having a full throttle test of its Griffon engine, whilst the Fairey engineer stands by with no ear protection - typical of the era! VG962 was then modified at Ringway as a TT.4 target tug, making its first flight as such on 20.10.52.
Registration / Serial:VG962
Aircraft Version:Fairey Firefly FR4
C/n (msn):F7982
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:14 September 1952
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield