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gph	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 05:30 PM
ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05	Folks, We have acquired from Eddie Coates this great piccy of 3 x Fireflys in RN guise prior to joining the RAN. I think 227 is VT504, can anyone confirm and ID the other two? GPH Attached Image

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:18 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Grahame..I have the same photos here, but the serials are indistinct. They may not have gone to the fledgling RAN FAA but have been kept in RN service. Anyway have got plenty more Firefly pics if needed.

gph	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:29 PM
ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05	G'day Dave, how's the sunny South Coast? B) This pic was amongst a heap of great stuff from Eddie Coates and it would have been a delightfully historic shot if all three had become RAN. As it is our Firefly gallery is a bit thin so any gems you can slide our way would be gratefully received. GPH

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:33 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Ok mate, I'll forward them throught the image gallery I guess?

gph	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:43 PM
ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05	Thanks mate you're a champion. Email might be best? Your call.

Luig	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:45 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	FireFly onboard via Michael Sandberg from Sandy Sandberg (his dad's) collection: Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:47 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	anotherie: Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:50 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	cropped pic taken from a larger one - same source: Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:55 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	and.... This post has been edited by Luig on Jul 11 2009, 08:56 PM Attached Image

gph	Posted: Jul 11 2009, 08:58 PM
ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05	Brilliant! Classic stuff right there!

Luig	Posted: Jul 12 2009, 08:45 AM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	From same series there are some Furies of the Sea pics. Interested?

gph	Posted: Jul 12 2009, 09:05 AM
ADF Serials Promotion Co-ord Group: ADF Serials Admin Posts: 218 Member No.: 63 Joined: 26-November 05	Definitely LL, historic gems all. :rolleyes:

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 12 2009, 09:27 AM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Nice pics Phil....

Rod Farquhar	Posted: Jul 12 2009, 12:47 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 789 Member No.: 4 Joined: 1-June 05	In the first pic there is an Armourer (I presume) standing on the wing holding a Belt Feed Mechanism with ammo for the 20 mm cannon, in the bottom right there is another BFM that has HEI ammo in it. Would this be from the Korean War era?? Rod.

Luig	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 08:31 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Certainly the pic with armourers is a Korean War pic on HMAS Sydney.

Luig	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 05:38 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Pic of Meteor in Korea in 1951 has come from the same Sandberg source as the other pics on this thread. Use is welcome with acknowledge to source. I have no other knowledge of the photo other than caption / source. Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 05:43 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Same source, Sea Fury on Sydney after a land on bingle into the barrier I guess? Attached Image

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 07:29 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Crikey they had some prangs in those days, didn't they!

Luig	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 07:54 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	No where to go on a straight deck carrier except into the series of barriers that were meant to trip the U/C so that aircraft nosed over to stop most often but sometimes not. Hence many bent props and reserviced engines. Pic 805 Sqdn HMAS Sydney prang. Probably RAN Official due quality. Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 07:57 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	And another official RAN most likely: Attached Image

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 08:33 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Interesting picture..note that 108 still has the prop spinning and the pilot is in the cockpit...Ouch! This post has been edited by Dave Masterson on Jul 16 2009, 08:37 PM

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 08:36 PM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	This may be the aftermath..the Air Group Commanders aircraft.. Attached Image

Luig	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 11:08 PM
FA-18F Super Hornet (A44) Group: ADF Serials Team Posts: 2,011 Member No.: 80 Joined: 8-March 06	Thanks Dave. I'm gonna have to get me a pair of 'altered' shorts like that soon! :-)

Dave Masterson	Posted: Jul 17 2009, 09:27 AM
C-17A Globemaster III (A41) Group: Members Posts: 528 Member No.: 25 Joined: 24-June 05	Yeah they are classy:0)

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