Description
The Fairey Firefly was a Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft principally operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was developed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company.
Designed to the contemporary FAA concept of a two-seat fleet reconnaissance/fighter, the pilot and navigator/weapons officer were positioned at separate stations. Due to a protracted development, the type only entered operational service towards the end of the conflict, at which point it was no longer competitive as a fighter.
During the post-war era, it was soon superseded in the fighter role by the arrival of more modern jet aircraft, thus the Firefly was adapted to perform in other roles, including strike operations and anti-submarine warfare. In these capacities, it remained a mainstay of the FAA until the mid-1950s. Both British and Australian Fireflies routinely performed ground–attack operations from various aircraft carriers during the Korean War.
This is a consignment kit. All consignment kits supplied from Hobbies and Beyond have been thoroughly inspected to ensure that they are 100% complete, everything in this original kit issues still in the box. We do not grade the boxes for the collector.We welcome any comments and questions you may have.
This kit is a multi media type and consists of vacuform parts , photo-etch, and white metal detail items It is recommended for experienced modellers.
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.