Fairey Firefly Naval Fighter-Reconnaissance Family
The Fairey Firefly was a two-seat carrier aircraft designed for fighter, reconnaissance, and strike work. It entered Fleet Air Arm service during the Second World War, later flew maritime and ground-attack missions in Korea, and continued with naval air arms in training, anti-submarine, and target-towing roles.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Fairey FireflyFirefly FR.1Firefly Mk IFirefly AS.6
- Family Name
- Fairey Firefly
- Full Name
- Fairey Firefly Naval Fighter-Reconnaissance Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- landwater
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Fairey Firefly was a two-seat carrier aircraft designed for fighter, reconnaissance, and strike work. It entered Fleet Air Arm service during the Second World War, later flew maritime and ground-attack missions in Korea, and continued with naval air arms in training, anti-submarine, and target-towing roles.
- First Flight Year
- 1,941
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:39:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:39:49 UTC