Fairey Firefly F.1/T.1/T.2 * Retired *
30 Mark F.1 fighter aircraft obtained from Royal Navy, delivered 18 January to 20 June 1946. Serialled 6-1 to 6-30 (some later with 11 or 16 prefixes). Of these, 15 aircraft to NEI. Used by 860 Sqn (6-13, 6-17 to 6-30) in NEI, 861 Sqn (6-5, 6-8, 6-12 and 6-16) in UK and 1 Sqn (16-6,-7,-11,-16,-17,-19,-20,-21,-25,-26,-28,-30) in Dutch Antilles. Last withdrawn 8 June 1954. 11- serials from 25 Aug 1947 in Netherlands, and 26 Jan 1949 in NEI. 16- serials from 11 Jan 1950.
7 of above converted to T.1 advanced and T.2 weapons trainer versions by Aviolanda 9 February 1948-17 July 1952. Serials 12-11 to 12-14 (T.1) and 12-15 to 12-17 (T.2). Served with 1 and 5 sqns. Last withdrawn 12 March 1960. (Note: 12-11 and 12-12 (12-14?), later 21-11 and 21-12 (21-14?) delivered from Royal Navy as T.2 versions already).

Serial	c/no.	Prev. Identity	Delivered	Fate/Notes
6-1	F.6169	PP458	18 Jan 1946	converted to T.2 12-11 18 June 1947-9 Feb 1948, later 21-11. Scrapped Netherlands 22 Sept 1959
6-2	F.6183	PP472	18 Jan 1946	ditched in sea 20 Aug 1946, W/o 14 Oct 1946
6-3	F.6166	PP473	18 Jan 1946	later 11-3, 16-3. Scrapped Valkenburg 21 June 1952
6-4	F.6200	PP489	18 Jan 1946	later 11-4. Converted to T.2 12-14 21 Dec 1948-21 June 1949, later 21-14, in the sea 17 Jan 1957
6-5	F.6198	PP487	18 Jan 1946	later 11-5. Converted to T.2 12-15 21 Dec 1948-Oct 1949, later 21-15, scrapped Netherlands 13 Sept 1957
6-6	F.6195	PP484	18 Jan 1946	later 11-6, 16-6. collision with P-30, Scrapped 14 Oct 1952
6-7	F.6197	PP486	13 Feb 1946	later 11-7, 16-7. wfu Dutch Antilles 2 Nov 1953, Scrapped 1954
6-8	F.6203	PP492	13 Feb 1946	converted to T.2 12-13 27 Aug 1947-Sept 1948, later 21-13, accident Voorhout w/o 8 Nov 1948
6-9	F.6204	PP493	13 Feb 1946	later 11-9?, ditched North Sea Dec 1946, w/o 12-13 Feb 1946
6-10	F.6185	PP474	13 Feb 1946	accident at Fearn 5 Apr 1946, w/o 15 Apr 1946
6-11	F.6213	PP527	13 Feb 1946	later 11-11, 16-11. accident Dutch Antilles 21 May 1953
6-12	F.6208	PP497	13 Feb 1946	Converted to T.2 12-12 10 Sept 1947-Sept 1948, later 21-12, 003. Scrapped Netherlands 12 Mar 1960
6-13	F.6214	PP528	22 Feb 1946	accident NEI, w/o 12 Oct 1946
6-14	F.6205	PP494	22 Feb 1946	later 11-14. accident Valkenburg 20 Jan 1950, w/o 25 Jan 1950
6-15	F.6212	PP526	22 Feb 1946	accident Apeldoorn 7 Oct 1946, w/o 2 Dec 1946
6-16	F.6217	PP583	17 May 1946	later 11-16, 16-16. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 8 June 1954
6-17	F.6264	PP590	17 May 1946	later 11-17, 16-17. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 28 Apr 1954
6-18	F.6265	PP591	17 May 1946	later 11-18, 16-18. accident NEI 17 Mar 1947, w/o 11 Feb 1952
6-19	F.6266	PP592	17 May 1946	later 11-19, 16-19. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 8 June 1954
6-20	F.6267	PP593	22 May 1946	later 11-20, 16-20. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 8 June 1954
6-21	F.6275	PP601	18 June 1946	later 11-21, 16-21. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 8 June 1954
6-22	F.6276	PP602	18 June 1946	crashed NEI, w/o 21 July 1947
6-23	F.6277	PP603	18 June 1946	later 11-23. Converted to T.2 21-16 15 May 1951-6 July 1952, in the sea 21 Dec 1956
6-24	F.6280	PP606	18 June 1946	ditched NEI w/o 14 May 1957
6-25	F.6281	PP607	20 June 1946	later 11-25, 16-25. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 28 Apr 1954
6-26	F.6288	PP614	20 June 1946	later 11-26, 16-26. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 28 Apr 1954
6-27	F.6289	PP615	20 June 1946	crashed NEI, w/o 4 Aug 1947
6-28	F.6290	PP616	20 June 1946	later 11-28, 16-28. Scrapped in Dutch Antilles 8 June 1954
6-29	F.6293	PP619	20 June 1946	later 11-29. Converted to T.2 21-17 15 May 1951-17 July 1952, later 004, scrapped Netherlands 12 Mar 1960
6-30	F.6297	PP623	20 June 1946	later 11-30, 16-30. collison with 16-6 in Dutch Antilles, w/o 14 Oct 1952

References:

• Dutch Military Aviation 1945-1978 by Paul A Jackson (1978)
• 70 Jaar Marineluchtvaartdienst by N. Geldhof (1987)
• Fairey Firefly by W. Harrison, Airlife Publishing (1992)