The first Fairey Firefly of 1770 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm with rockets attached, taking off from the flight deck of HMS Indefatigable during the carrier-borne air strike on the Japanese oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra. The Firefly was a Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft that was principally operated by the Fleet Air Arm.

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Size: 4073px × 2796px
Location: Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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