| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WB257 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Firefly |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Firefly U9 |
| C/n (msn): | F8483 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1956 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 10207 |
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This was the prototype Firefly conversion to U.9 drone standard. First flew at Ringway on 6 April 1956. To 728B Squadron at Hal Far, Malta. Shot down 25 May 1960. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 September 2017, and has since been viewed 440 times. |