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** ] - Mk.5 T.2, TT.5 & AS.6 (1952-56){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=44}} ** ] - Mk.5 T.2, TT.5 & AS.6 (1952–56){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=44}}
** ] - Mk.6, T.5 & TT.6 (1955-56 & 1962-66){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=46}} ** ] - Mk.6, T.5 & TT.6 (1955-56 & 1962–66){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=46}}
** ] - TT.5 & TT.6 (1958-59){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=47}} ** ] - TT.5 & TT.6 (1958–59){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=47}}
** ] - FR.4, AS.5/FR.5 & AS.6 (1948-55){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=186}} ** ] - FR.4, AS.5/FR.5 & AS.6 (1948–55){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=186}}
** ] - AS.5/FR.5 & AS.6 (1950-55){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=188}} ** ] - AS.5/FR.5 & AS.6 (1950–55){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=188}}
** ] - T.5 & AS.6 (1954-58){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=286}} ** ] - T.5 & AS.6 (1954–58){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=286}}
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** ] (Firefly T.5 VX373 for trials 1953)<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n1.htm | title=N1 Fairey Firefly}}</ref> ** ] (Firefly T.5 VX373 for trials 1953)<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n1.htm | title=N1 Fairey Firefly}}</ref>
{{flag|Canada|1921}} {{flag|Canada|1921}}
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** 825 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1, FR.4 & AS.5 (1945-51) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951{{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=218}} ** 825 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1, FR.4 & AS.5 (1945–51) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951{{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=218}}
** 826 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1 & T.1 (1946-50) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951{{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=223}} ** 826 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1 & T.1 (1946–50) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951{{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=223}}
** 880 Squadron RCN - AS.5 (1951){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=301}} ** 880 Squadron RCN - AS.5 (1951){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=301}}
** 10 Heavier-than-air Experimental Air Squadron (VX-10) RCN ** 10 Heavier-than-air Experimental Air Squadron (VX-10) RCN
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*** ] - F.1/FR.1 (1946-50){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=294}} *** ] - F.1/FR.1 (1946–50){{sfn|Sturtivant|Ballance|1994|p=294}}
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 31 December 2024

The following countries and squadrons operated the Fairey Firefly:

This transport-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2024)

Operators

 Australia

 Canada

  • Royal Canadian Navy
    • 825 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1, FR.4 & AS.5 (1945–51) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951
    • 826 Squadron RCN - F.1/FR.1 & T.1 (1946–50) - renumbered as 880 Squadron RCN on 1 May 1951
    • 880 Squadron RCN - AS.5 (1951)
    • 10 Heavier-than-air Experimental Air Squadron (VX-10) RCN

 Denmark

 Ethiopia

 Netherlands

Firefly T.Mk 1 of Royal Netherlands Navy in 1948

 India

 Sweden

Firefly TT.Mk I of Svensk Flygtjänst AB in 1955

 Thailand

 United Kingdom

  • Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm operated Fireflies for anti-submarine warfare until 1956 when front line aircraft were replaced by the Fairey Gannet.

See also

References

Citations

  1. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 44.
  2. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 46.
  3. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 47.
  4. ^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 186.
  5. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 188.
  6. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 286.
  7. "N1 Fairey Firefly".
  8. ^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 218.
  9. ^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 223.
  10. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 301.
  11. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 294.
  12. "Fairey Firefly TT.1 & TT.4". www.bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. "Cochin – Birth Place of Naval Aviation." Archived 10 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine warbirds.in. Retrieved: 9 August 2010.
  14. "Firefly TT.1 DT989." Warbirdregistry.org, Retrieved: 9 August 2010.
  15. "Firefly FB.1 MB410." Warbirdregistry.org. Retrieved: 9 August 2010.
  16. World Air Forces – Historical Listings Thailand (THL), archived from the original on 25 January 2012, retrieved 30 August 2012
  17. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 361.
  18. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 170.
  19. Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 305.

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