Another suposedly naval aircraft that’s not. Ex Iraqi Fury, F-AZXJ, dressed up as a Sea Fury. Taken last Saturday at Lausanne after it had slipped off the taxiway into the soft grass. No damage though. Flew again next day.

I just spent the weekend (27/28 August) odd-jobbing at the Lausanne meeting to celebrate 100 years of aviation there, and ex-N56SF (now F-AZXJ) was present. It flew in Saturday evening, together with Spitfire PRXIX PS890, from Dijon. Spectacluar low, fast pass with smoke. In fact it is an ex-Iraq Fury, not Sea Fury, although now painted as RAN WH589 “NW 115”.
The only mishap of the weekend was when it dropped its right-hand mainwheel into the soft grass off the taxiway. A couple of hours later it was fished out and no harm done.

Here is one that is not going any further

So why is the photograph on the “4 Venoms” page that of an Australian Vampire Trainer?

Re Lincoln 7’s comment above about 7 Sqd, we (Jim and I) were in 115 (Peterborough) Sqd ATC together in 1954. The one Lincoln pilot we both especially remember was Flt Lt JB Stephens, of 7 Sqd at Upwood, and I am pretty sure he told us of his experiences in the action against the Mau Mau. That must have been in 1953 I presume.
By the way, if anyone knows what happened to “Stevie”, both Jim and I would be very grateful!

It started life as a CAC Mustang 22 (A68-192), but was rebuilt with parts of P-51D 44-72917 and other ex-Philippine P-51s. So CAC or NA? Australian or US, you takes your choice.