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Fairey III - Aircraft Details - Aviation Directory

Fairey III

Name : Fairey III
Manufacturer : Fairey Aviation Company
Production Began : 1917
Retired : 1941
Number Built : 964

The IIIA and IIIB saw limited service towards the end of the war, with some IIIBs being used for mine-spotting duty from the seaplane station at Westgate-on-Sea.[11] The IIIC entered service in November 1918, but did not carry out any combat patrols owing to the Armistice ending hostilities with Germany. Seven IIICs were deployed to Arkhangelsk in 1919 by the seaplane tender HMS Pegasus in support of the North Russian Expeditionary Force. They were used to carry out bombing attacks against Bolshevik shipping and rail communications. The IIID was operated by the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm as well as the Naval Aviation of Portugal (11 aircraft) and the air forces of Australia. Fairey IIID floatplane during a circumnavigation of Australia in 1924. Australia received six IIIDs, the first being delivered in August 1921. In 1924, the third of the Australian IIIDs, designated ANA.3 (or Australian Naval Aircraft No. 3), flown by Stanley Goble (later Air Vice Marshal) and Ivor McIntyre was awarded the Britannia Trophy by the Royal Aero Club for circumnavigating Australia in 44 days. The IIID remained in Australian service until 1928. Portugal ordered its first IIIDs in 1921. Its first aircraft, modified as the F.400 and named "Lusitânia", was used for an attempt to fly across the South Atlantic and demonstrate the new aerial navigation system devised by Gago Coutinho, the navigator. The voyage started on 30 March 1922 (Flyers Day in Portugal), stopping at Las Palmas, São Vicente, Cape Verde and achieving the main navigation goal of Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, where it was lost during refuelling. The journey was finished using another two standard aircraft (the second of which was immediately lost in the sea), completing the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic, 72 days after their departure from Lisbon. The last aircraft, "Santa Cruz", is currently displayed at the Museu de Marinha, in Portugal. The IIID entered Fleet Air Arm Service in 1924, operating from shore bases, aircraft carriers and floats until replaced by the IIIF in 1930. The RAF Cape Flight used four IIIDs to carry out a long distance formation flight from Cairo to Cape Town and back in 1926, the first long range formation flight by the RAF and the first RAF flight to South Africa. Fleet Air Arm IIIDs were used to defend British interests in Shanghai against rebel Chinese forces in 1927 The IIIF entered service with the RAF in Egypt and with Fleet Air Arm Catapult flights in 1927, and with the Royal New Zealand Air Force shortly after. The RAF used the IIIF to equip general-purpose squadrons in Egypt, Sudan, Aden and Jordan, where its ability to operate from both wheels and floats proved useful, while the contemporary Westland Wapiti carried out similar roles in Iraq and India. As such IIIFs were used for colonial policing as well as taking part in further long distance flights. The RAF also used the IIIF to finally replace the Airco DH.9A in the home based Day-Bomber role, and, in the absence of sufficient long range flying boats for maritime patrol duties by 202 Squadron from Hal Far Malta. In the Fleet Air Arm, the IIIF replaced the IIID as a spotter-reconnaissance aircraft, operating on floats from the Royal Navy's cruisers and battleships, and with wheels, from the aircraft carriers HMS Furious, Eagle, Courageous, Glorious and Hermes. The IIIF remained in front line service well into the 1930s, with the last front line RAF squadron, 202 Squadron, re-equipping with Supermarine Scapas in August 1935, and the final front line Fleet Air Arm squadron, 822 Squadron retained the IIIF until 1936. The IIIF remained in use in second line roles, and despite being declared obsolete in 1940, some were still in use as target tugs as late as 1941.

Pilots and Aircrew for : Fairey III

A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name.

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Francis, Reginald Frederick
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Died : 5 / 6 / 1930

Francis, Reginald Frederick

Promoted to Flying Officer 15th February 1926. Killed while flying Fairey IIID S1078, of 202 Sqn, Kalafrana, Malat the aircraft Spun into water, off Birzebbuga, Malta, killing him and LAC Charles Drewery Harris (23) He was 31

Laidler, Robert Angus
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Died : 26 / 7 / 1930

Laidler, Robert Angus

Fairey IIIF J9134, 8 Sqn, Khormaksar Crashed, Khormaksar, Aden Fg Off Geoffrey Norman Pilcher (25) killed LAC Robert Angus Laidler (26) killed

Mackenzie, Donald
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Died : 21 / 1 / 1930

Mackenzie, Donald

Killed 21 January 1930 near Sudbury, Suffolk, in a Fairey III of No.207 (Bomber) Squadron.

Pilcher, Geoffrey Norman
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Died : 26 / 7 / 1930

Pilcher, Geoffrey Norman

Fg Off Geoffrey Norman Pilcher was killed while flying Fairey IIIF J9134, 8 Sqn, Khormaksar Crashed, Khormaksar, Aden also killed LAC Robert Angus Laidler (26)

Squadrons :
No.202 Sqn RAF

Pilots or Aircrew :
Reginald Frederick Francis

Historical Notes :
05-05-1930 - The Fairey IIID S1078,of 202 Sqn, Kalafrana Spun into water, off Birzebbuga, Malta Killing both crew Fg Off Reginald Frederick Francis (31) and LAC Charles Drewery Harris (23) killed

Squadrons :
No.47 Sqn RAF

Historical Notes :
23-04-1930 - The Aircraft Stalled after engine failure, Heliopolis, Egypt Killingboth crew Plt Off Francis Slade Barron (26) and AC1 Cyril Fred Davis (22)

Historical Notes :
23-03-1931 - RAF, Leuchars Crashed, near St Andrews, Fife killing the pilot Fg Off Alexander Maximilian McDowell (Lt, RN)

Known Individual Aircraft : Fairey III :
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Squadrons for : Fairey III
A list of all squadrons known to have flown the Fairey III. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.202 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st April 1918 Semper vigilate - Be always vigilant Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.202 Sqn RAF	No.202 Sqn RAF 202 Squadron's origins started with the formation of No. 2 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) at Eastchurch on 17 October 1914. and was renumbered No. 202 Squadron on 1 April 1918. Supermarine Scapas, the Squadron's first flying boats, continuing to fly patrols over the Mediterranean Sea throughout the 1930s, with Supermarine Scapa from May 1935 and these were replaced in September 1937 with Saro Londons which were flown on anti-submarine patrols. During the Second World War, 202 Squadron flew anti-submarine patrols from RAF Gibraltar with Saro London, Consolidated Catalina and Short Sunderland flying boats and some Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers until 1944, when it moved with their Catalinas to RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland, disbanding there on 12 June 1945
No.8 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st January 1915 Uspiam et passim - Everywhere unbounded Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.8 Sqn RAF	No.8 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

Last edited : 14:20, June 23, 2016
Last editor : HMS
First created : 09:49, June 22, 2016
Created by : HMS

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