Bruce Archer Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Hi! I have built the Special Hobby Firefly 4/5 (Foreign Service boxing) and I am looking for images of Firefly 4/5s aboard HMS Glory just prior to her deployment to Korea, to go along with my Airfix Sea Fury. Can anyone help? If I cannot get those images, perhaps a Firefly 5 in RCN EDSG and MSG? Thanks! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 812 Squadron were on board then. Here's a couple of well known ones.First pic when she set off. The accident was in July 1951. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 From the IWM. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205162898 Apparently, this is all they have on 812 Sq. Fireflys. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 This appears to be from HMS Glory in 1950: eBay photo for sale of Firefly HMS Glory Does that help? David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Archer Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Thanks to all for the images, they will be a great help! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Interesting variety on the first shot- stripe position and roundel either "on" or outside of the stripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
825 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 On 14/04/2018 at 9:16 AM, gingerbob said: Interesting variety on the first shot- stripe position and roundel either "on" or outside of the stripes. I may be wrong but is it that the roundels are on the stripes on the Sea Furies and outside on the Fireflies? Perhaps due to the differences in wingspan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No, ON stripes on all the Sea Furys (now that I look again), but both on Fireflies. (and why do I spell the plural "Furys" vs. "Fireflies"? Hmm...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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