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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Fairey Firefly
    Latest Model:Firefly TT.6
    Last Military Serial:WD828 RAN
    Construction Number:F.8656
    Last Civil Registration:VH-HMW
    Compressed ID:Fairey Firefly TT.6 sn WD828 RAN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Returned Servicemans League, Griffith, New South Wales

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Firefly AS.6.

    December 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Navy with s/n WD828.

    Converted to a Firefly TT.6.

    10 December 1950

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped Australia arriving at Nowra NAS NSW as deck cargo on the carrier HMAS Sydney.

    3 March 1965

    Withdrawn from use at Nowra.

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Bankstown, NSW, for disposal.

    By 1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Australian Navy.

    From February 1967 to By 1982

    To Moorabbin Air Museum, Melbourne, VIC.

    18 February 1967

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Bankstown to the museum.

    September 1967


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Retired RAN Fairey Firefly TT.6 WD828 was delivered to Moorabbin Air Museum by air on 18 February 1967, flown by Terry Brain of Brain and Brown Airfreighters. Here it is on display at the museum in September that year.

    Markings Applied: RAN WD828, 847

    November 1972


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: RAN Fairey Firefly TT Mk.6 WD828 code 847 was delivered to the Moorabbin Air Museum by air in February 1967 by Terry Brain

    21 July 1973

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Melbourne-Essendon for restoration.

    Restoration started.
    Restoration to flying condition started.

    From 1982 to By 1989

    To Michael B. Wansey, Newcastle, NSW with new c/r VH-HMW.

    Restoration completed.
    Markings Applied: RAN WD828, 271K, Mickey
    Work carried out at Ballarat, VIC.

    28 September 1984

    First flight.

    1985


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1985 photo at HMAS Nirimba, Schofields, Sydney

    17 February 1985


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: AUSTRALIA - NAVY - FAIREY FIREFLY AS6 - REG : WD828 / K271 (CN F8656) - BALLARAT VIC. AUSTRALIA - YBLT

    4 December 1987

    Crashed.
    Forced landing near Camden, NSW.

    From February 1989 to By 1994

    To Classic Aviation Pty Ltd, Bankstown, NSW.

    January 1990

    Transported by ground.
    Moved to Bankstown for a rebuild.

    Restored.
    At this point the forward fuselage and center sections of WB518 and WD828 were swapped. WB518 was consider airworthy restorable material while WD828 was static material. This documented history follows the center section as the airframe provenance.

    Markings Applied: WB518, 90, NW

    To Returned Servicemans League, Griffith, New South Wales.
    Marked as WB518, placed on display on the pole previoulsy occupied by WB518.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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