Vintage Aviation Airplane 1940s Fairey Firefly British Aircraft Photo

Description: An original vintage 1940s airplane photo from the well known Aeroplane Photo Supply of Canada.Type & Size: A 4x2.5" original photograph.Condition: Good to fair antique condition. Please see images for detailed scans. Photo may have age related fading, wrinkling, or other age deterioration. A vintage photograph depicts a British Fairey Firefly aircraft in flight, likely from the 1940s. The plane is shown against a backdrop of clouds with clear markings on the body, and the pilot is visible in the cockpit.The Fairey Firefly was a British fighter aircraft and anti-submarine torpedo strike aircraft of the 1940s and 1950s. It served with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. Known for its role during World War II, it was primarily used on aircraft carriers.Visible on the aircraft are roundels and identification numbers, but no caption is provided.- - - Aeroplane Photo Supply was a Toronto-based company owned by C.G.B. Stuart, operating from the mid-1940s until 1959. Initially, it provided materials for Allied military aircraft recognition training during World War II. Post-war, the company expanded to offer aviation photographs to enthusiasts through advertisements in various publications. Upon Stuart's retirement in 1959, the business ceased operations, and approximately 30,000 photos from its collection were acquired by the National Air & Space Museum.

Price: 24 USD

Location: Carlsbad, California

End Time: 2025-01-25T18:38:07.000Z

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