| Registration / Serial: | VG962 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly FR4 |
| C/n (msn): | F7982 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7626Submit Correction |
| View count: | 184 |
This Firefly FR.4 is having a full throttle test of its Griffon engine, whilst the Fairey engineer stands by with no ear protection - typical of the era! VG962 was then modified at Ringway as a TT.4 target tug, making its first flight as such on 20.10.52.
| Registration / Serial: | VG962 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly FR4 |
| C/n (msn): | F7982 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | VG962 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly FR4 |
| C/n (msn): | F7982 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7626Submit Correction |
| View count: | 184 |
This Firefly FR.4 is having a full throttle test of its Griffon engine, whilst the Fairey engineer stands by with no ear protection - typical of the era! VG962 was then modified at Ringway as a TT.4 target tug, making its first flight as such on 20.10.52.
| Registration / Serial: | VG962 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly FR4 |
| C/n (msn): | F7982 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Manchester - International (EGCC / MAN)Map | Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 14 September 1952 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |