Fairey Firefly Mk I Z2033 at IWM Duxford wears the scheme of another machine, DK431 ‘Evelyn Tentions’ operated by 1771 NAS CO Lt Cdr Robert MacWhirter. The type operated from HMS Implacable in the Summer of 1945, mounting attack missions against ground targets in the Japanese Home Islands. #warbirds #ww2 #fairey #firefly #flynavy | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Fairey Firefly TT1 at Imperial War Museum Duxford in the scheme of DK431 of the FAA’s No 1771 Squadron. The Griffon powered Firefly saw service towards the end of WWII and in Korea. #ww2 #ww2history #flynavy #firefly #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

The Fairey Gannet and Firefly at Imperial War Museum Duxford. #ww2 #coldwar #ColdWarHistory #ww2history #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Fairey Firefly ‘Evelyn Tentions’ at Imperial War Museum Duxford. The Firefly was the first FAA and British aircraft to overfly Tokyo #ww2 #WWII #warbirds #flynavy | Daniel J Wheatcroft

Congrats to the Engineering Team for yesterday's first engine run-up in 8 years of our museum's flagship, the Fairey Firefly, during our 50th year! A flight can't be too far away! | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Fairey Firefly TT1 Z2033 ‘Evelyn Tentions’ at IWM Duxford. The Firefly was a late war Fleet Air Arm fighter that saw action in the Pacific. #ww2 #WWII #flynavy #warbirds #royalnavy | Daniel J Wheatcroft