MacDonald, James Willard (Steward)

Killed in Flying Accident 1947-November-04

Birth Date: 1922-August-03

Born: Newcastle, New Brunswick

Parents: Son of James and Laura MacDonald, of Newcastle, New Brunswick. Brother of Jean and half-brother of Jack, Fred, Francis, Mrs. Ernest Flood and Mrs. Fred Corbett.

Spouse:

Home: Newcastle, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCN

Unit

(RCN)

Base

Rank

Steward

Position

Service Numbers

H/51139

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died at Londondery Northern Ireland from FPS ΓΌ MacDonald died when the plane in which he was a passenger crashed at Mayoghill near Carvagh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The plane exploded on impact and his body was not recovered. He was crew in Warrior at the time of his death. November 04 1947. TW736. Firefly FR4 of 825 Sqn FAA Eglinton. Lost control in aeros, abandoned, crashed Mayoghill Eof Garvagh, Der. Stwd James Willard MacDonald (unknown-1947) - Find a Grave Memorial

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Firefly (Fairey) serial: TW736

Fairey Firefly Mk. VI
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Firefly was designed by Fairey Aviation, UK, in 1940 to meet a British Admiralty requirement for a carrier borne, fighter reconnaissance aircraft. The Firefly prototype first flew in December 1941 from Fairey's Great West Aerodrome, (now Heathrow Airport). Successful flight trials were completed by the end of 1942 and the first production aircraft, Mk. Is were delivered to the Royal Navy in March 1943.

Fireflies went into squadron service in October 1943 and later saw action in July 1944 against the German battleship Tirpitz, in Norway, when flying from HMS Indefatigable. From January 1945 onwards, the main area of operations for the Firefly was the Far East. Flying from HMS Indefatigable and HMS Implacable, they fought against the Japanese in Sumatra, the Caroline Islands and in the waters surrounding Japan. Later, Fairey Fireflies served with the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, during the Korean War.

A total of 64 Fairey Fireflies served with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), between 1946 and 1952. Based at Dartmouth, NS, they were flown from the aircraft carriers HMCS Warrior and HMCS Magnificent by No. 825 and 826 Squadrons. The Mk. V anti submarine version was ordered in 1949 to meet a NATO role for the RCN in anti submarine warfare. Firefly Mk. Vs operated in this role until late 1950, when they were replaced by Grumman Avengers.

Manufacture of the Fairey Firefly ceased in April 1956, after 1,702 aircraft had been produced. About 20 Fireflies survive. Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

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