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The Fairey Firefly aeroplane commemorates the airmen who served in World War Two.
The Fairey Firefly was designed and built in Britain during World War Two as an aircraft carrier borne fighter-reconnaissance aeroplane and was perhaps the most successful of British wartime shipboard aeroplanes. The first Firefly flew on 22 December 1941 and after entering service with the Royal Navy in July 1944 was to see action in every operational theatre. Its action varied from attacks on the Tirpitz in Norwegian waters to sorties against the Japanese in Sumatra and it had the distinction of being the first British aeroplane to fly over Tokyo during World War Two.
Fairey Firefly aircraft were procured by the Royal Australian Navy in June, 1949, for use on H.M.A.S. Sydney, and these aeroplanes operated in Korea for four months from October, 1951 and again in late 1953 until the Armistice. The Fairey Firefly Memorial to Airmen was donated by citizens of Griffith with a major part of funds provided by the Wade Shire Council.
Location
| Address: | Banna & Jondaryan Avenues, Griffith, 2680 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.288858 Long: 146.050862 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 26th April, 1969 |
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Plaque :
Fairey Firefly
This aircraft acquired from H.M.A.S. Albatross Nowra.
Designed & built in Britain during 1941 as World War II naval reconnaissance aircraft.
Saw active service on H.M.A.S. Sydney in Korea.
Specifications
2245 H.P. Rolls Royce Griffon 12 cylinder
Liquid cooled engine. Max. speed 386 m.p.h.
Donated by citizens of Griffith as a memorial to our airmen
Plaque :
A memorial to airmen
