Hawker Fury FB.10 G-CBEL test flight!

I’d just like to add how chuffed I am to see these photos. I have only seen this beautiful aircraft once before, static at FL 2004. To have some glimpses of her, “as God Intended”, is superb.

Now what are the train times to Bournemouth…..

One Happy Skyraider

No rumour according to new owner who I talked to on the phone only days ago. Unless the sale was broken… :rolleyes:

I may be wrong here but this MAY be the present owner posting as Bradair is the name of the registered owner of the Sea fury………… 😉
Alan.

The flight of Fury GCBEL on the 18th November 2006 was a routine local fllight, including aerobatics over Tarrant Rushton. The aircraft is an FB11, and any rumours of its sale and export to a foreign base are quite untrue . The blue exhaust smoke is normal for a big radial, but was exacerbated on this day by a long and tortuous taxi back to the hangar after landing.

No rumour according to new owner who I talked to on the phone only days ago. Unless the sale was broken… :rolleyes:

Now that I have moved down to West Sussex I hope to see her fly one day, as she just down the road. Bit of a trek back to DX now though

The flight of Fury GCBEL on the 18th November 2006 was a routine local fllight, including aerobatics over Tarrant Rushton. The aircraft is an FB11, and any rumours of its sale and export to a foreign base are quite untrue . The blue exhaust smoke is normal for a big radial, but was exacerbated on this day by a long and tortuous taxi back to the hangar after landing.

Sorry for any mistakes in my original post. I’ve always called it a FB.10 since reading about it many years ago 😮
She’s a gorgeous aeroplane with prop blades like glass, and I hope to see her flying again soon!

The flight of Fury GCBEL on the 18th November 2006 was a routine local fllight, including aerobatics over Tarrant Rushton. The aircraft is an FB11, and any rumours of its sale and export to a foreign base are quite untrue . The blue exhaust smoke is normal for a big radial, but was exacerbated on this day by a long and tortuous taxi back to the hangar after landing.

The news that she is not going overseas is most welcome. I just love the piston engined warbirds as they seem to have a character that is missing in jets, even the early ones.

Open the door MAN, it’s DAVE!……………..Dave’s not home man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reckon that dude in the cockpit :rolleyes: ,

Might just be toking on that world record JOINT 😀 , just made over Holland way!

Pass it downunder when it goe’s round the lad’s

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀 :p 😀

:dev2:

I will second, third, and forth THAT!

Damn she’s nice!

Thank’s so muchly for bringing them to see dude!

CARRRNNN THE AUSSIE’S

Let’s stick it up em!

5 NIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hawker Fury ‘FB10’ G-CBEL ‘test flight’.

The flight of Fury GCBEL on the 18th November 2006 was a routine local fllight, including aerobatics over Tarrant Rushton. The aircraft is an FB11, and any rumours of its sale and export to a foreign base are quite untrue . The blue exhaust smoke is normal for a big radial, but was exacerbated on this day by a long and tortuous taxi back to the hangar after landing.

That’s right and I can’t wait to see how she looks from both sides.

BBMF Lanc is going to be finished in two different Sqn codes on each side,representing Phantom of the Ruhr’s two operational units.

Where is it going to be based in France?

Will it also changed registration?

Candyman was her old racing name.

If you notice, the starboard side of the fuselage is Australian. As for the reason see my previous post. I vaguely remember that someone did the same with a Spitfire some years ago and TFC’s Curtis Hawk carries different markings on Port and Starboard sides. Certainly there was a P-51 marked as Moose on one side (posrt I think) and Old Crow on the other – can’t remember whose it was and I don’t know if it is still so marked.

That was TFC’s P-51D G-BTCD, now under the care of OFMC.
It was painted Moose on one side, with Candyman on the other.
Looked rather smart 🙂

Why is the port fuselage Dutch and the rest of the airframe Canadian?

Lovely aircraft though.

If you notice, the starboard side of the fuselage is Australian. As for the reason see my previous post. I vaguely remember that someone did the same with a Spitfire some years ago and TFC’s Curtis Hawk carries different markings on Port and Starboard sides. Certainly there was a P-51 marked as Moose on one side (posrt I think) and Old Crow on the other – can’t remember whose it was and I don’t know if it is still so marked.

I like the idea of the composite markings showing some of the coutries the Sea Fury served with. OK, so the purists will probably disagree with me (as is their right) but I personally think it is a good idea (No cause for complaints about inacurate markings or coulour schemes then)

Where are the Iraqi markings ?

On a different Fury

Never heard that paint was making airplane fly… 😉

Xavier, behave :p

Where are the Iraqi markings ?

Dutch on one side, Australian on the other, UK on top of the wings and Canadian below