Fairey Firefly
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Throughout its operational career, the Firefly took on increasingly more demanding roles from fighter to anti-submarine
warfare stationed mainly with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and Pacific theatres.
Fireflies carried out attacks on oil refineries and airfields and gained renown when they became the first British-designed and -built aircraft to overfly Tokyo.
warfare stationed mainly with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and Pacific theatres.
Fireflies carried out attacks on oil refineries and airfields and gained renown when they became the first British-designed and -built aircraft to overfly Tokyo.
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After the Second World War, the Firefly remained in service in the UK, which also supplied the aircraft to Canada,
Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, India and Thailand.
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] employed 65 Fireflies of the Mk AS 5 type onboard its own aircraft carriers between 1946 and 1954.
It also had some Mk I Fireflies, and sold several of these to [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in the early 1950s.
Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, India and Thailand.
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] employed 65 Fireflies of the Mk AS 5 type onboard its own aircraft carriers between 1946 and 1954.
It also had some Mk I Fireflies, and sold several of these to [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in the early 1950s.
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British and Australian Fireflies carried out anti-shipping patrols and ground strikes off various aircraft carriers in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] as well as serving in the ground-attack role in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Firefly's FAA front line career ended with the introduction of the[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] acquired 10 aircraft in the mid-50s for target tug purposes.
The Firefly's FAA front line career ended with the introduction of the[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] acquired 10 aircraft in the mid-50s for target tug purposes.
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In 1960, in response to Indonesian territorial demands and threats, the Netherlands deployed Firefly AS.Mk 4s to Dutch New Guinea.
As Indonesian forces began to infiltrate the territory, the Fireflies carried out a few attack missions in early 1962, before a political settlement was negotiated.
As Indonesian forces began to infiltrate the territory, the Fireflies carried out a few attack missions in early 1962, before a political settlement was negotiated.
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Variants
Firefly I / FR.I
Two variants of the Mk I Firefly were built; 429 "fighter" "Firefly F Mk I"s, built by Fairey and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and 376 "fighter/reconnaissance" Firefly "FR Mk I"s (which were fitted with the ASH detection [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).
The last 334 Mk Is built were upgraded with the 1,765 hp (1,316 kW) Griffon XII engine.
Firefly F.Mk 1A
Firefly NF.Mk II
Only 37 Mk II Fireflies were built, all of which were [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Firefly NF Mk IIs.
They had a slightly longer fuselage than the Mk I and had modifications to house their airborne interception (AI) radar.
Firefly NF.Mk I
The NF.II was superseded by the Firefly NF Mk I "night fighter" variant.
Firefly I / FR.I
Two variants of the Mk I Firefly were built; 429 "fighter" "Firefly F Mk I"s, built by Fairey and [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and 376 "fighter/reconnaissance" Firefly "FR Mk I"s (which were fitted with the ASH detection [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]).
The last 334 Mk Is built were upgraded with the 1,765 hp (1,316 kW) Griffon XII engine.
Firefly F.Mk 1A
Firefly NF.Mk II
Only 37 Mk II Fireflies were built, all of which were [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] Firefly NF Mk IIs.
They had a slightly longer fuselage than the Mk I and had modifications to house their airborne interception (AI) radar.
Firefly NF.Mk I
The NF.II was superseded by the Firefly NF Mk I "night fighter" variant.
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Firefly T.Mk 1
Two-seat pilot [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft. Post-war conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly T.Mk 2
Armed operational training aircraft. Post-war conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly T.Mk 3
Used for Anti-submarine warfare training.
Postwar conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly TT.Mk I
Postwar, a small number of Firefly Mk Is were converted into target tug aircraft.
Two-seat pilot [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft. Post-war conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly T.Mk 2
Armed operational training aircraft. Post-war conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly T.Mk 3
Used for Anti-submarine warfare training.
Postwar conversion of the Firefly Mk I.
Firefly TT.Mk I
Postwar, a small number of Firefly Mk Is were converted into target tug aircraft.
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Firefly Mk III
A Firefly Mk III was proposed, based on the Griffon 61 engine, but never entered production.
Firefly Mk IV
The Firefly Mk IV was equipped with the 2,330 hp (1,740 kW) Griffon 72 engine and first flew in 1944, but did
not enter service until after the end of the war.
Firefly FR.Mk 4
Fighter-reconnaissance version based on the Firefly Mk IV.
A Firefly Mk III was proposed, based on the Griffon 61 engine, but never entered production.
Firefly Mk IV
The Firefly Mk IV was equipped with the 2,330 hp (1,740 kW) Griffon 72 engine and first flew in 1944, but did
not enter service until after the end of the war.
Firefly FR.Mk 4
Fighter-reconnaissance version based on the Firefly Mk IV.
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Firefly Mk 5
Firefly NF.Mk 5
Night fighter version based on the Firefly Mk 5.
Firefly RF.Mk 5
Reconnaissance fighter version based on the Firefly Mk 5.
Firefly AS.Mk 5
The later Firefly AS.Mk 5 was an anti-submarine aircraft, which carried American sonobuoys and equipment.
Firefly NF.Mk 5
Night fighter version based on the Firefly Mk 5.
Firefly RF.Mk 5
Reconnaissance fighter version based on the Firefly Mk 5.
Firefly AS.Mk 5
The later Firefly AS.Mk 5 was an anti-submarine aircraft, which carried American sonobuoys and equipment.
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Firefly Mk 6
Firefly AS.Mk 6
The Fairefly AS.Mk 6 was an anti-submarine aircraft, which carried British equipment.
Firefly TT.Mk 4/5/6
Small numbers of AS.4/5/6s were converted into [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft.
Firefly AS.Mk 7
The Firefly AS.Mk 7 was an anti-submarine aircraft, powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffin 59 piston engine.
Firefly T.Mk 7
The Firefly T.Mk 7 was an interim ASW training aircraft.
Firefly AS.Mk 6
The Fairefly AS.Mk 6 was an anti-submarine aircraft, which carried British equipment.
Firefly TT.Mk 4/5/6
Small numbers of AS.4/5/6s were converted into [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft.
Firefly AS.Mk 7
The Firefly AS.Mk 7 was an anti-submarine aircraft, powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffin 59 piston engine.
Firefly T.Mk 7
The Firefly T.Mk 7 was an interim ASW training aircraft.
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Firefly U.Mk 8
The Firefly U.Mk 8 was a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft; 34 Firefly T.7s were diverted on the production line for completion as target drones.
Firefly U.Mk 9
The Firefly U.Mk 9 was a target drone aircraft; 40 existing Firefly Mk AS.4 and AS.5 aircraft were converted to this role.
The Firefly U.Mk 8 was a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aircraft; 34 Firefly T.7s were diverted on the production line for completion as target drones.
Firefly U.Mk 9
The Firefly U.Mk 9 was a target drone aircraft; 40 existing Firefly Mk AS.4 and AS.5 aircraft were converted to this role.
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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] operated several TT.1 aircraft between 1949 and 1964.
[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] operated Fireflies between 1952 and 1966.
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[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] operated Fireflies between 1952 and 1966.
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