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Mark Allen M
 Post subject: Lots of Firefly's ...
PostPosted: Wed May 29, 2019 9:02 pm 
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Per request. Lovely airplane.
Here's what Wiki has:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Firefly

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Fairey Firefly, Anti-Submarine Mk5, Prototype, 1950's

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Aircraft at Valkenburg. Command Marvo. Firefly

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Fairey Firefly IV TW695 fitted with contrarotating props at Radlett on September 19th 1947

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Firefly TW695 with contraprop is very sharp looking!
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Always reminded me of a multi-seat, multi-role Spitfire.

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Michel Lemieux
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And to think the same company designed the Barracuda....\

Tks Mark...lovely as always!
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