FAIREY IIIF
- Ending a long line of Fairey Series III types, the Fairey IIIF first
flew on March 19, 1926, and was produced in a number of variants for FAA
and RAF use, and for export. Among the latter, ten Fairey IIIF Mk IIIBs
went to Greece in 1931 (as did four ex-FAA Mk IIIMs) and provided the
equipment of 1 1 Mira of the Royal
Hellenic Air Force at the time of the Italian invasion of Greece in 1940.
Any continuing use was ended by the German intervention in April 1941.
The two/three-seat Fairey IIIF Mk IIIB was powered by a 530 hp Lion XIA
and armed with one fixed Vickers and one flexible Lewis gun.
Max speed, 136 mph
(219 km/h). Gross weight, 5,874 Ib (2,664 kg). Span, 45 ft 9 in (13.94m).
Length, 34ft 0 in (10.36 m).
