Tiger-striped Firebox errata

Errata - IPMS (NSW) 'In Miniature' 24-1 AND 24-2. Fairey Firefly Target Tugs of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

by Roger Lambert with Peter Malone

Camden NSW (photog and date unknown)

Introduction

Since the publication of the above magazines, additional information has come to light regarding the number and identification of RAN airframes that were converted to target towing aircraft.

Additional Airframes

The additional airframes are Firefly AS.5 VX376 and Firefly AS.5 WB306. The list of airframes converted should now read:

VX388, AS.5, May 1949

VX376, AS.5, May 1949

WB518, AS.6, December 1950

WD828, AS.6, December 1950

WD840, AS.6, December 1950

WB271, AS.5, March 1952

WB306, AS.5, March 1952

WD826, AS.6, March 1953

WJ109, AS.6, March 1953

Issue 24-1
Page 11: Image is VX376

Issue 24-2
Page 14: Probably WD840 or WJ109
Page 20: Not WD827 but WD826 or WD 828

Fairey Firefly AS.5 TT.5 VX388, Camden NSW (photog and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.5 TT.5 VX388, Narellan NSW (photog and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WB518 (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WB840 (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD826 (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD826 (photog, location and date unknown) 2.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD826 (photog, location and date unknown) 3.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828 in flight (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828 in flight (photog, location and date unknown 2.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828, Moorabbin VIC (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828, Moorabbin VIC (photog, location and date unknown) 2.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828, Moorabbin VIC (photog, location and date unknown) 3.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828, Moorabbin VIC (photog, location and date unknown) 4.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD828, Moorabbin VIC (photog, location and date unknown) 5.
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD901, (photog, location and date unknown).
Fairey Firefly AS.6 TT.6 WD901, (photog, location and date unknown) 2.
Fairey Firefly AS.5 TT.5 VX376 en route T'ville to Cairns QLD 1956 (RAN).
Fairey Firefly AS.5 TT.5 WB306 '890' (photog, location and date unknown).

Acknowledgement:
1. Peter Malone

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