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Fairey Firefly AS.6 WH632 a revolé
Publié : mar. juin 28, 2022 4:54 pm
par warbird2000
Fairey Firefly AS.6 WH632 a revolé
Par le passé , il me semble qu'un autre avion de ce type a volé mais a fait un crash
Pour la petite histoire les premier firefly étaient des fighter - reco
et les derniers comtemporains de la guerre de corée des AS soit des avions de lutte anti-submersible
https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDo ... rial=40628
Re: Fairey Firefly AS.6 WH632 a revolé
Publié : mar. juin 28, 2022 6:30 pm
par geoffrey_be
Vu ce qu'ils emportaient sous les ailes, ils ne faisaient pas trop la chasse aux sous-marins en Corée :
Re: Fairey Firefly AS.6 WH632 a revolé
Publié : mar. juin 28, 2022 6:39 pm
par warbird2000
The Fairey Firefly was a two seat carrier borne fighter and anti-submarine aircraft.
Mais effectivement en corée des bombes classiques étaient aussi utilisées
Sydney arrived in Australia, from the United Kingdom, in May 1949 and the squadrons were based at the Naval Air Station - Nowra when not embarked in the carrier. Ultimately the RAN would acquire a total of 108 Firefly aircraft with further batches delivered in December 1950 and March 1953. The Firefly were equipped with four 20mm Hispano cannon, could carry 500 lb bombs and were known to be a sturdy aircraft capable of long range and well suited to carrier operations. It was powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled piston engine with a three-bladed propeller . The pilot's cockpit was over the leading edge of the wing and the observer/radio-operator sat aft of the wing trailing edge - positions which gave better visibility for operating and landing.
https://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/fairey-firefly-as5as6