Only Sea Hawk FGA.4 is in bits

Jet Heritage had two civil registered Sea Hawks G-JETH and G-SEAH. G-JETH is now with Peter Vallance and G-SEAH is now for sale in America having been part of Wally Fisk’s collection. At one point there was a plan to fly at least one of these but that all fell apart after Michael Carlton’s death.

I believe that Kennet Aviation at Cranfield tried to do just that a few years ago, they aquired at least two Sea Hawks from private collections with a view to restoring one to fly. The project came to nothing and both aircrfat were returned to Bruntingthorpe
I thing one is still here, did the other go the the German Museum at Hemerskil ? (I will check at home tonight)
I would like to think that a small team could return the Sea Hawk to ground running condition and be made to taxi and fold wing ect. With the ever rising cost of restoring and flying an aircraft, surely an more achiveable solution is to restore and taxi, at least we can see, hear and smell at live aeroplane.

On the subject of civil registed red Sea Hawk the aircraft with Peter Vallance at Gatwick came from Hurn were it was registered but never restored to fly.

DOUGHNUT

Although It’s true that WV903 is the only un-modified F.(GA).4 around it’s loss would not extinguish the sub types existence as many of the surviving F.G.A.6s are re-engined and modified F.(GA).4 airframes.

Still like to see something happen to it though.

ANNE

I happen to like the Sea Hawk, and it disturbs me that a museum with an (occasional, problematic) flyer cannot see that the more spares it has the more chance it has of maintaining that flyer for longer. Ok, I know that we are talking about the FAAHF and that they have suffered recently so there might not even be a flight soon (pure conjecture on my behalf I assure you). But if they have a problem with a wing then which one are they going to use as a spare – and where will they replace that wing from?
Wrecks and Relics 18 has her down as being on the dump so I assume that she has to be nearly beyond help. Why was she put on the dump rather than offered to another museum? Sometimes words fail me (but not the keyboard).
I use to watch WV911 fold her wings regularly at Daedalus air days, think one of the matelots said that it wouldn’t fly again – but what did they know?
Always surprised me that being such an apparently simple little aeroplane – even with the folding wings – nobody has tried to put one on the civil register and fly her. She can’t be that different to a Hunter, can she?

Flood

Hi

No I have seen the Sea Hawks for myself and was aware of the Cod 4 Gannet 2 years ago.

Losing the FGA 4 would not make the SeaHawk extinct – only the particular Mark

Thats not the point this is the only one in the world so I just think it would be nice for it to be saved.

Maybe The FAA could do what they have with the T2 Gannet and loan it to a museum.

As for the FGA 6 yes I think parts of that one have been used to help rebuild the RNHf’s example.

Their is also WV911 that could fly again or at least was that way a few years back.

Looks like you have been browsing through Damiens website lately!

First the Gannet and now the Sea Hawk!

Anyway the FGA4, and the Mk 6 that is stored with it appeared for auction about 10 yrs ago, and were withdrawn at the last minute. A friend was going to bid on one for me, but it was not to be. I believe they are being retained as spares ships for the airworthy example with the RNHF.

Losing the FGA 4 would not make the SeaHawk extinct – only the particular Mark. How significant was the Mk4 anyway?? (I dunno, its not my area of expertise)

Bruce

Hi

WV903 in fact

The plane is dismantled with no cover on the cockpit in a “storage area” at RNAS Yeovilton.

Something needs to be done to it fast or their goes another “last type”

How do you mean in bits?

In bits as in chopped up and dumped in a scrapyard, or in bits stripped down for restoration?

Whereabouts is it? Who owns it? What’s the serial number?

Not being a jet person I know little about this aircraft at the moment.