Fairey Firefly T1, Z1953 / F.5551, Royal Air Force
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Registration: Z1953
Construction Number: F.5551
Code Number: 9
Military Unit: Empire Test Pilots' School
Model Fairey Firefly T1
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: Manchester - Ringway (MAN / EGCC), UK - England
Photographer: R.A.Scholefield
Date Taken: 29/12/1952
Date Submitted: 24/12/2009
ETPS No.9 at Ringway for modification, still wearing early roundel and fin stripes at this late date; also Royal Navy titles. Fairey-built Vampire FB.9 at left with their 1940-built flight test hangar visible right.
Picture ID:1207096