August 11, 2004 at 3:04 pm
Late last night I was told that I might see something interesting at Bournemouth this morning.
Besides the 747SP parked up in the passenger terminal this beast drove in…
I was beaming 🙂
By: stewart1a - 11th August 2004 at 16:28
the very same.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 11th August 2004 at 16:27
Looks like it to me
By: dees01 - 11th August 2004 at 16:25
Is this not John Bradshaw’s Fury, which normally lives at Kemble?
By: stringbag - 11th August 2004 at 16:10
I think it’s going to be based there, for the time being at least.
Some of the exhbits were wheeled outside, including Philip Meeson’s gorgeous Dragon Rapide, presumably so that they could reset the layout.
VR930’s engine has had to come off so is a doubt for the remainder of the season.
By: Yak 11 Fan - 11th August 2004 at 16:08
Nice to see the Sea Fury out and about, is it going to live at Hurn for a while now or was it just visiting?
Anyone got any news on the RNHF and TFC Sea Furies?????
By: stringbag - 11th August 2004 at 16:08
Yes. It has a Fleet Air Arm roundel on one of the wing uppersurfaces, with an Australian one on the other (I think!)
By: Yak 11 Fan - 11th August 2004 at 16:07
(which is probably why it has the civil reggie showing, I guess :confused: )
Yep, I think you may be on to something there!!!!
By: DazDaMan - 11th August 2004 at 16:05
Is it not marked up in the colours of the various nations that flew the type?
(which is probably why it has the civil reggie showing, I guess :confused: )
By: TempestV - 11th August 2004 at 16:03
markings question?
It is a lovely looking seafury…..But please can someone tell me what the aircraft is marked as?
I looked at it in the static at Flying Legends, and it appears to have Canadian and dutch markings??
By: DazDaMan - 11th August 2004 at 16:02
First time I’ve seen British warbird flying with a civilian reggie (other than those in “pure” civilian markings)
Nice one 🙂
By: stringbag - 11th August 2004 at 16:02
Yes, it is a Chichester(?) Leopard. It has been on display in the museum for about a year now. Sadly it hasn’t flown for some time.
By: stewart1a - 11th August 2004 at 15:56
ooo i seen this rare beast somewhere before best colour scheme i think.
By: Arm Waver - 11th August 2004 at 15:24
Just an aside but is that the CHC/Designability (?) Leopard in the hangar in the first shot?
OAW
By: Ashley - 11th August 2004 at 15:16
Nice to see your source turned out to be correct, stringbag 🙂