The original Danish Firefly '64-629' (ex Royal Canadian Navy PP460) was written-off after an accident at Vaerløse on 14th January, 1957. Of the six Danish Fireflies 3 were lost in accidents. This aircraft is former FAA Firefly TT.1 PP392.
Partly visible behind the nose-wheel door is the
retractable tray carrying 24 unguided rockets, at the time considered a more effective weapon against enemy bombers than a barrage of cannon fire. F-421 served with the Tennessee ANG in the late 50s.
G-183 is a composite, consisting of the forward fuselage of ex-AdlA F-100D 55-2739 (c/n 224-6) and the rear section of GT-870 (c/n 243-146). The original G-183 was lost in a crash near Leer, Germany, on 13th May, 1977, whilst on route to Twenthe AB.