ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242661
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 May 1960 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly U.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 728B Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | VT470 |
| MSN: | F.8354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, off Hal Far -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Falcon, RNAS Hal Far, Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly U.9 VT470: By September 1955 at HMS Nuthatch, RNAS Anthorn RDU, Cumberland. Delivered 29/9/55 Fairey aircraft, Hamble, Hampshire for reconditioning. Upon completion of this work, delivered 8/2/57 Fairey Aircraft, Ringway Airport, Manchester for conversion to Firefly U.9 drone. On 4/3/57 transferred back to Fairey Aircraft, Hamble (transferred to C(A)MoS (Controller Aircraft) Ministry of Supply charge in exchange for Firefly VT480). Returned on 31/5/57 to Fairey Aircraft, Ringway Airport, Manchester for completion of conversion to Firefdly U.9 drone.
First flight as Firefly U.9 drone 9/1/1959 ar Ringway Airport, Manchester. Delivered to the RNAS Yeovilton Ferry Flight on 3/7/1959 at HMS Heron, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset for delivery to 728B Squadron, Hal Far. Arrived HMS Falcon, RNAS Hal Far, Malta 4/7/1959. Taken on charge by 728B Squadron at Hal Far as "591/HF"
Written off (destroyed) 25/5/60 when Shot down and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, off Hal Far, Malta. Cause unknown (shot down by missile or anti-aircraft gunnery practice?). Formally Struck Off Charge 26/8/60 as Cat.ZZ
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Mick Burrows & Lee Howard, Air Britain, 2004 p.266)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses_drones.htm
3. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n1.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VT
5. https://www.faaaa.asn.au/fairey-firefly-aircraft-histories/
6. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19601969/tabid/652/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2020 22:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Sep-2020 15:01 | TB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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