Aircraft Photo of XA522 | Fairey Gannet T.2 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #8543
Location
City / Airport:FarnboroughMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLF   IATA: FAB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 September 1955
Photo by:R.A.Scholefield
Photo ID: 8543
Photo Comment

Newly-built Gannet T.2 being demonstrated by a Fairey test pilot for the 1955 SBAC show crowds at Farnborough. Weapons bay open and one-half of the Double Mamba is shut down. Later served 719 training squadron at RNAS Eglinton in Northern Ireland.

This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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