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1949 Fairey Firefly AS.5
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WB271

1949 Fairey Firefly AS.5 C/N F.8497

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Latest photos of WB271
  • WB271 @ EVGI - WB271 1949 Fairey Firefly AS5 Royal Navy Historic Flight IAT RAF Greenham Common - by PhilR by PhilR @ EVGI
  • WB271 @ EGLF - At Farnborough International 1980. - by kenvidkid by kenvidkid @ EGLF
  • WB271 @ EGLF - At the 1990 Farnborough International Air Show. - by kenvidkid by kenvidkid @ EGLF
  • WB271 @ EGKB - Fairey Firefly AS.6 [F.8497] (Royal Navy) Biggin Hill~G 16/05/1976. From a slide. - by Ray Barber by Ray Barber @ EGKB

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Fairey
Model:Firefly AS.5    Search all Fairey Firefly AS.5
Year built:1949
Construction Number (C/N):F.8497
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:2
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Rolls-Royce Griffon

Aircraft

Registration Number:WB271
Current Status:De-registered

Owner

Owner:Royal Navy
Address:,
United Kingdom

User Comments

Peter Nicholson, 2009-03-05 00:00:00
 After 24 years attendance at various airshows with the Royal Navy Historic Flight, sadly the two crew-members were fatally injured when this aircraft was lost at an airshow at Duxford on July 12,2003.