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Re: RAN Firefly WD901

Posted by Dave M on Wed Mar 06, 2002 03:42:31 PM

In reply top Re: RAN Firefly WD901 posted by Ron Henry on Wed Mar 06, 2002 09:28:03 AM

: :Diemart's Firefly was WD840, much modified with eight seats and firewall forward from Avro York. Civilian registered , I believe it never was flown in Canada. Understand it to be static with the Lonestar Flight Museum in Texas.

Dave

You're right Paul, it was on of "ours", ex Royal Austral
: ia
: : n Navy WD901, it crashed into Lake Ontario in September
: 19
: : 77. I'm sure it was powered by a Griffon.
: :
: : Jason
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: Thanks. Hmm, it's a long time ago - bit of a struggle for
: the old memory ! Did Bob D ever have any involvement with
: it, or, alternatively, has he ever had any warbirds crash
: (sounds as if he's been lucky if he didn't !!) ?
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