Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:14 pm
Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:23 pm
Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:00 am
Dave Homewood wrote:There can't be too many Fireflies left in the world today i guess, they are certianly not as common as Spitfires or Hurricanes.
Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:30 am
Dave Homewood wrote:...What happened to the other six Swordfish from the Ernie Simpson estate auction?
Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:21 pm
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Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:45 pm
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:45 am
Dave Homewood wrote:James when I said Hurricanes were more common, I didn't mean just flying examples. There seems to be plenty in museums and collections around the world whereas you hardly ever see any Fireflies in museums. Maybe I have the wrong impression? Are there just as many Fireflies around as Hurricanes in collections?
The one that was at Duxford when I visited in 1993 was a highlight of that trip, I loved its name on the side, "Evelyn Tentions" (sounds like Evil Intentions).
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:30 am
Mike wrote:Dave, the Duxford one was, rather bizarrely, given away to the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton a few years back. Duxford seem to be more into getting rid of stuff than adding new items these days.
Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:34 am
JDK wrote:From memory (I'll check numbers later) there's not that many more Hurricanes than Fireflies surviving,...
Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:48 am
Steve T wrote:She's a lucky aircraft in an odd way: right after completion in 1992 in Victoria BC, she swung off a runway and struck a backhoe, suffering damage that precipitated virtually a second rebuild. That doesn't sound lucky unless one remembers she was due to be flown back to Hamilton soon afterward...and would, beyond doubt, have spent the post-season of 92-93 in the maintenance bay of Hgr#3. Thus, without that unscheduled encounter with that backhoe at Victoria...she'd have perished in the infamous fire!
Fri Nov 25, 2011 12:05 pm
Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:07 pm
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:27 pm
Dan K wrote:While on the topic, I'd lost track of Firefly WD840's progress. She's certainly come a long way from this:
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/MilitaryP ... irefly.htm
To this:
http://faireyfireflywd840.com/ftcollins.htm
Has first flight occured?
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:53 pm
JDK wrote:The one that was at Duxford when I visited in 1993 was a highlight of that trip, I loved its name on the side, "Evelyn Tentions" (sounds like Evil Intentions).
It's meant to, that's the reason for the name.
Regards,