Fairey Firefly Mk.5

Fireflies were used by the Naval Air arms of Australia, Canada, and Holland after WWII. The Royal Canadian Navy employed 65 Fireflies of the Mk AS-5 variety (antisubmarine) on board Canadian aircraft carriers between 1946 and 1954.

There are only three airworthy Fireflies in in the world.

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Fairey Firefly Mk.5

The Firefliy served as a two-seat, fleet reconnaissance fighter in World War II and Korea. This rare bird (S/N WH632 RAN) is operated by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum of Hamilton, Ontario. It's restored with the markings of 825 (RCN) Squadron, which flew Mk.5s from the HMCS Magnificent in the early 1950s.

 
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