Or to be more precise 16th June 1998 and, for me at the time, a rare midweek visit to Duxford as the MATS Lockheed L-749A Constellation and the ‘Spirit of Freedom’ Douglas C-54 were spending a few days on the ground during their tour of Europe. A DC-3 in RAF Transport Command colours added to the Berlin Airlift tableau. The Dash-7 and Twin Otter of the British Antarctic Survey were also in residence along with 4 Hunters and an all red German registered Sea Fury.
Scanned from Konica VX100 35mm film.
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Brian
By: ozplane - 4th March 2007 at 15:51
Correct, the Iraqi Fury did go to South Africa. The Hunters were purchased by the OFMC for what was rumoured to be a 4-jet formation team but the sponsor wasn’t keen on a “military” jet being used. I believe the airframes are/were at Scampton for a while possibly due to the Hanna RAF connections.
Shame that the Connie is now grounded in a museum in Korea (?). Excellent photos though.
By: LAHARVE - 4th March 2007 at 15:07
What of the other Fury… in photo #11 the one in Iraqi desert colours…. behind the harvard..?
Hawker Fury ISS, G-BTTA, that was with OFMC went to South Africa as ZU-SEA circa 2000 I believe.
By: Kenbo - 4th March 2007 at 14:40
Great pics, Brian.
What happened to the Sea Fury? Wasn’t it sold overseas? :confused:
What of the other Fury… in photo #11 the one in Iraqi desert colours…. behind the harvard..?
By: Pete Truman - 4th March 2007 at 09:20
Nice pics, for me, it was pre-internet and I didn’t have access to sites like this that would have warned of such happenings, so despite just living down the road, I never witnessed it.
Interesting to note the number of Hunters about that always seemed to be a feature of Duxford in the 90’s, pity they’ve gone, was it something to do with the demise of the late, great Mark Hannah.
By: JDK - 4th March 2007 at 04:44
The Sea Fury is at Wangaratta, Northern Victoria.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 3rd March 2007 at 21:15
I thought Kermit sold it on last year and it left its Norfolk store and headed to Australia.
By: flyingcloggie - 3rd March 2007 at 18:53
If am correct its now with Kermit Weeks Florida.
By: DazDaMan - 3rd March 2007 at 16:59
Great pics, Brian.
What happened to the Sea Fury? Wasn’t it sold overseas? :confused:
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