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Airworthy Sea Furys

Hello All
I was just wondering how many airworthy or close to airworthy Sea Furys there are in the UK? Obviously the RNHF example, but how many more are there?
Also any news on how TFCs example is coming along?

thanks alot

Ross

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By: Consul - 6th April 2008 at 18:54

….which isn’t a Sea Fury, it’s a Fury ISS.:rolleyes:

Currently no flying Sea Furies in the UK. But that will change shortly.;)

Thought you might like to see it nestled recently into its present “home” at Baginton.

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By: Yak 11 Fan - 5th April 2008 at 22:11

Sold to Kermit Weeks, stored in Norfolk, sold on again to an owner in Australia and last heard of being restored to fly.

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By: Oxcart - 5th April 2008 at 22:04

Does anyone remember that orange coloured ex target-towing Sea/Fury brought over from Germany for the OFMC- don’t know what happended to it, though

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By: stringbag - 5th April 2008 at 21:50

Oh i completely forgot about the RNHFs re build. Do they still have a long way to go with it then?

Does anyone remember at Legends a few years ago seeing 2 sea furys and a bearcat together……that was cool:D

Perhaps Legends 2009 could see a (Sea) Fury 4-ship, with ZU-WOW, VR930, G-RNHF and G-CBEL flying together, or further on than that, a 6-ship with ‘WH588’ and TFC’s machine. 😀

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By: Mark V - 5th April 2008 at 21:43

….which isn’t a Sea Fury, it’s a Fury ISS.:rolleyes:

Now come on Lee – your splitting hairs – thats why I used the word ‘representative’ 🙂 I know you!

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By: rossistb - 5th April 2008 at 18:12

Oh i completely forgot about the RNHFs re build. Do they still have a long way to go with it then?

Does anyone remember at Legends a few years ago seeing 2 sea furys and a bearcat together……that was cool:D

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By: stringbag - 4th April 2008 at 20:56

Don’t think there’s any Sea Furies flying in Europe currently – ZU-WOW in France is a ISS Fury I believe.

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By: markstringer - 4th April 2008 at 20:55

i take it the T.20 is nearly ready then!!

Is the other sea fury out for the season then?

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By: Lee Howard - 4th April 2008 at 20:45

This leaves John Bradshaws aircraft as the sole currently airworthy representative.

….which isn’t a Sea Fury, it’s a Fury ISS.:rolleyes:

Currently no flying Sea Furies in the UK. But that will change shortly.;)

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By: DROPTANK - 4th April 2008 at 19:20

TFCs example will hopefully get attention after the Gladiator is completed and flying, one of if not the most complete Sea Fury anywhere in the world lets hope the finished article is something to savour?:D

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By: Mark V - 4th April 2008 at 18:38

RNHF’s VR930 is temporarily grounded awaiting a re-built Centaurus, their new T.20 has yet to fly. This leaves John Bradshaws aircraft as the sole currently airworthy representative.

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