Fairey Firefly TT4 (VH127)
Built as an FR4 with Construction Number F.8026
27/11/1947 - To Culham
02/1948 - 812 NAS at RNAS Ford, coded 208
12/05/1948 - Donibristle Aircraft Servicing Unit
05/1948 - Fairey Aviation at Hamble
16/12/1948 - To Culham; 10/05/1949 - 737 NAS at RNAS Eglington, coded 216/GN
27/10/1950 - Anthorn and into Long Term Storage (224.50 hours)
25/05/1951 - 737 NAS at RNAS Eglington (226.10 hours)
09/11/1951 - Fairey Aviation at Ringway for repairs and conversion to TT4 (275.30 hours)
21/01/1953 - To Anthorn and into preservation (278.55 hours)
09/03/1954 - De-preserved
26/05/1954 - 771 NAS at RNAS Ford, coded 507/FD (283.25 hours); 18/08/1955 - 770 NAS at RNAS Ford, coded 507 and then 503 (510.40 hours)
15/03/1957 - Fleet Requirements Unit Airwork at Hurn (946.30 hours)
09/1957 - Recoded 056
24/02/1958 - To Lossiemouth Aircraft Holdling Unit and into storage (1015.05 hours)
03/1958 - Written off Charge
11/12/1962 - Declared an historic airframe
23/02/1963 - Noted on a Queen Mary trailer in a hangar at Abbotsinch, enroute from Lossiemouth to Culdrose
07/1963 - At RNAS Culdrose
11/1972 - To FAAM
09/1979 - To RN Historic Flight for engine trials for 12 to 18 months
15/03/1988 - To FAAM store at Wroughton
To RNAY Fleetlands for Open Day
To Lee on Solent for Open Day
Back to FAAM store at Wroughton
20/05/1992 - To FAAM and put back on display
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Target Tug
Manufacturers - Fairey Aviation Co
Power Plant - One Rolls Royce Griffon 1990hp or 2450hp
Wingspan - 41ft 2in
Length - 38ft
Height - 13ft 11in
Weight - 15,615lb max
Max Speed - 367mph at 14,000ft
Duration - 1,335 miles with auxilliary tanks
Armament - Nil, but fitted with a ML Type G winch for target tug duties