I haven’t seen her fly either, it’s now nearly 14 years since I last saw a RNHF Fury fly 😀

The SHAR in the museum, XZ493 was the only FRS.1 left, albeit it was only a fuselage after an accident in the Adriatic during 1994/5 when serving with RN 800 NAS.
It was roaded to Dunsfold and rebuilt using components from GR.3 XV760, so strictly speaking it is a composite airframe.

I don’t think the P40 will ever return, as I’m told that there’s a problem with a lack of paperwork covering the restoration in NZ.

The UK’s loss is NZ’s gain.

M

When Lee was shut down in the 90s the historic corner was broken up. Three Gannets, three Sea Hawks, a Harvard, Tiger Moth and P.1127 all found new homes 🙂

If half the Attacker had been saved that could have increased the survivors count by 50% as well 🙂

M

Originally posted by Melvyn Hiscock
Grew up with Gannets, Sea Vixens, Wessii, Whirlwii and the odd Phantom (Yeah, I know the runway at Lee is supposed to be too short . . .) Hunters Devons and Herons.MH

LOL. Lee’s runway is a bit on the short side, a Yeovilton-based Hunter once overshoot the runway and ended up over the cliff 🙂
One motorist had a lucky escape when he was nearly hit by the jet because he went through a red at nearby traffic lights.

I grew up with Herons and Devons too, in the 1980s, lol.

M

The Centaurus was rebuilt somewhere in the USA from what was published in Flypast a couple of years ago.

The Centaurus VI and 18 are completely different engine designs so it will be nice to compare the sounds of both when G-TEMT gets air beneath her wheels 🙂

M

No, that was XL502 currently in store at Sandtoft in Lincolnshire.

XL500 was the last Gannet to fly in Fleet Air Arm service, and within a couple of years it will fly again.

M