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Fairey Firefly/DK545



Serial #: DK545
Construction #: F.7776
Civil Registration:
  None
  Model(s):
  Firefly FR 1
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2002

History:
Built by General Aircraft, UK, 1945.
Delivered to RCN as DK545, 1946-1954.
- Issued to 825 Squadron on HMCS Warrior, 1946.
- Transferred to 826 Squadron on HMCS Warrior, 1947-1951.
- Also operated from Shore stations and HMCS Magnificent.
Delivered to Ethiopian AF, 1954-1993.
Canada Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, June 1993-2002.
- Donated by the government of Eritrea.
- Dismantled but on display.

Source(s):
Canada Aviation Museum, ww.aviation.nmstc.ca, 2002.
Photo Source(s):
Eric Dumigan Photography.

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