Fairey Firefly IIM

The Fairey Firefly IIM was a British fighter of the 1930s. It was a single-seat, single-engine biplane of all-metal construction. Built by Fairey Aviation Company Limited, it served principally with the Belgian Air Force throughout the 1930s until the outbreak of World War II.

This article is about the 1930s British fighter. For the British two-seat carrier fighter-bomber of World War II, see Fairey Firefly. For the 1920s British fighter, see Fairey Firefly I.

Firefly IIM
Belgian Fairey Firefly Y-17 from 3/II/2 Aé (Red Cocottes) Squadron near its home base at Nivelles. Fairey c/n F-1505 was delivered from Fairey Hayes (UK) on 21 August 1931.
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company Limited
Designer Marcel Lobelle
First flight 5 February 1929
Introduction 1931
Primary users Belgium
USSR
Number built 91
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