Remarks: Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Firefly WB518 (Code K201, Cn F8646), folds her wings to the delight of spectators at Oshkosh on 01Aug2003. Rare photo taken during Air Venture 2003. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del Oct 1950, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears Invasion Stripes. The aircraft won a number of awards at EAA Air Venture 2003, including Best Restoration. From 1966 to 1991 she sat on a pole in Griffith NSW (wearing Code K903)!
Remarks: RAN Firefly WB518 (Code K201, Cn F8646), with wheels and flaps extended, overflies the Runway at Oshkosh in August 2003. Rare low res photo taken during Air Venture 2003. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del Oct 1950, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears Invasion Stripes. The aircraft won a number of awards at Air Venture 2003, including Best Restoration. From 1966 to 1991 she sat on a pole in Griffith NSW! Apologies for quality.
Remarks: Low res side view of RAN Firefly WD828 (Code K271) on static display at the Canberra Aero Club Flying Display in April 1983. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del 12/50, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears 'Invasion Stripes, as applied in the 1950s. Also, the name on the Nose-Art near the cockpit is 'Mickey's Mouse'. Col Pay's 'bare metal' T-6G Texan VH-HAJ and the Canberra Control Tower are visible at right. I last saw a Firefly flight demo at Oshkosh in August 2003, by ex-RAN Firefly WB518. Apologies for low quality.
Remarks: Rare top-side view of RAN Historic Flight Firefly WD826 (Code K245) over Canberra Airport in March 1988. Low res photo, taken during the 1988 Canberra Air Pageant. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del Mar1953, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears camouflage livery. I last saw a Firefly flight demo at Oshkosh in August 2003, by ex-RAN Firefly WB518. That aircraft won a number of awards at EAA Air Venture 2003. Apologies for quality of this photo.
Remarks: RAN Historic Flight Firefly WD826 (Code K245) climbs over Runway 35 at Canberra Airport in March 1988. Rare low res photo taken during the 1988 Canberra Air Pageant. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del Mar1953, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears camouflage livery. I last saw a Firefly flight demo at Oshkosh in August 2003, by ex-RAN Firefly WB518. That aircraft won a number of awards at EAA Air Venture 2003.
Remarks: Low res close cropped front view of RAN Firefly WD828 (Code K271) on static display at the Canberra Aero Club Flying Display in April 1983. This Korean War vintage aircraft (Del 12/50, and powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine) wears 'Invasion Stripes, as applied in the 1950s. Also, the name on the Nose-Art near the cockpit is 'Mickey's Mouse'. I last saw a Firefly flight demo at Oshkosh in August 2003, by ex-RAN Firefly WB518. Apologies for quality.
Remarks: Rare low res close-cropped view of RAN Fairey Firefly AS6 WD827 on outdoor display at the Moorabbin Aviation Museum (MAM) in early 1974. This Firefly was delivered to the RAN in Glasgow Scotland on 16Oct1950, and embarked on HMAS SYDNEY. The aircraft was presented to the of the Australian Air League in Blacktown NSW in Nov 1956. She was acquired by the MAM in 1972, and is now displayed indoors. Apologies for quality of this 36 year old photo.
Remarks: Royal Australian Navy - Fleet Air Arm 60th Anniversary Air Show. Owned by the RAN FAA Historic Flight. Aircraft on display in the FAA Museum as an exhibit.
