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Re: Mk1 Firefly to fly soon in Canada

Posted by Troy Kirkby on Fri Jan 04, 2002 11:44:45 AM

In reply top Mk1 Firefly to fly soon in Canada posted by Michel Lemieux on Fri Jan 04, 2002 10:10:33 AM

Interesting..I live about 10 minutes away from the museum and I am a volunteer on the project, will be there on Tuesday a 9:00 till 2:00PM doing electrical work on the Firefly. We're looking for prop internals as the originals are worn out (RAF Hendon is looking throught their stash for us). New 3 blade wooden prop has been manufactured in Germany (funny thing). The RR Griffon 74 has been completely rebuilt and will be reinstalled in the next 3 months...engine test runs!!!! Will fly at the 2002 Airshow and the plan is to park it in the museum just like the Swordfish (still airworthy).

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