These Seafires were earlier models (15’s, from memory) so I do not think the contra prop concept would be appropriate as they have ‘short’ noses.

Because I doubt 99.9% of us actually give a monkeys.

A monkey’s what?

Time, money, manpower

Ah yes – good old TMM!

Considering how wartime markings varied from the prescribed dimensions,
colours, sizings and even placement, I would think this is fine.

Apart from the fact that these ‘wartime’ roundels would have been applied in a peacetime factory :rolleyes:

I understand from very good authority that the first flight was actually on the 30th April, 1946.

No it was not. It was ‘ready for collection’. ie: finished on 30 April. The first flight took place three days later, lasted five minutes and then was followed by a further flight later that day. Presumably an aileron trim ‘tweak’ was carried out between flights. Two further production test flights were made three days after the initial flights.

Certainly in the RAF a ‘confirmed’ kill is just that, it had to be confirmed by a third party (either another pilot or maybe the Observer Coprps or even an army unit). If there was no confirmation possible it was usually listed as a ‘probable’. Not sure about a bomber kill, although there were obviously more pairs of eyes to confirm any claim.

Now is the time to win the lottery and take a long haul flight to Oz.

If you wish to acquire a flyable Sea Fury you do not need to do either.

a 2 seat Sea Fury, the report said that he owned 3 aircraft, is the Sea Fury one of them?

Ex (recently restored) Chuck Greenhill machine (former RNHF), I believe.