| RAN/RN
Serial |
RAN
Code |
Type |
Delivered |
Aircraft
History |
| TF925 |
110/JR |
|
25/05/49 |
07/11/49,
Reduced to Spares and produce.
It is possible some of this aircraft lives
on with VX730 at the Australian War
Memorial. |
| VW232 |
100/K |
FB.11 |
25/05/49 |
805
Sqdn 24/49.
Whilst being flown by 805 Sqdn Senior
Pilot LEUT(P) Cunningham during gunnery
practise on a splash target the aircraft
was sprayed with 20mm ball shot by his
number two. The aircraft was ordered to
land at Lossiemouth where it was found to
be a write off.
Ground instructional airframe 30/03/51,NAS
Nowra.
Rebuilt in RAN service using rear
fuselage, outer wings and stern post of
TF925.
To Australian War Memorial, Canberra
displayed on carrier deck diorama as RAN
VX730/109K.
|
| VW543 |
105/K |
|
|
RN
aircraft loaned to RAN
Served aboard HMAS Sydney.
|
| VW582 |
111/K |
|
|
RN
aircraft loaned to RAN
Served aboard HMAS Sydney.
|
| VW622 |
101/K |
|
25/05/49 |
16/07/52,
being flown by the Commanding officer of
805 Squadron while doing a low level roll
practising aerobatics for an Air Day it
crashed on the runway at RANAS Nowra
killing the pilot LCDR(P)D.R Hare, RAN.
|
| VW623 |
108/K
102/K |
FB.11 |
25/05/49 |
Construction
number 41H/613993
Withdrawn as Gate Guard HMAS Albatross
1965 to 1972. Marked as 102K.
To Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra 1974-1995.
RAN Historic Flight Nowra 1996 to 2002.
Registered as VH-NVS.
|
| VW624 |
103/K
131/K |
|
25/05/49 |
08/01/54,
Spares and Produce. |
| VW625 |
104/K
112/K |
|
25/05/49 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T.Carr & Co. for scrap.
|
| VW626 |
105/K |
|
25/05/49 |
04/06/57,
Sold to Fitzgibbon & Garthon for
scrap.
|
| VW627 |
106/K |
|
25/05/49 |
04/02/52,
Spares and Produce.
|
| VW629 |
|
|
25/05/49 |
01/10/65,
Fire Fighting -Struck Off Charge (SOC). |
| VW630 |
|
FB.11 |
25/05/49 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VW631 |
110/K |
|
25/05/49 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| VW632 |
102/K
108/K |
|
25/05/49 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr & Co for scrap. |
| VW634 |
105/K
107/K |
|
25/05/49 |
Damaged
12/11/55 whilst with 805 Sqdn RAN.
Wheels up landing at Camden NSW.
Fire Fighting S.O.C. |
| VW635 |
114/K |
|
25/05/49 |
02/11/56,
Sold for scrap. |
| VW636 |
115/K
165/K
165/Q |
|
25/05/49 |
02/11/56,
Sold for scrap. |
| VW637 |
116/K |
|
25/05/49 |
26/09/60,
Sold to A.L Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VW638 |
117/K
167/K |
|
25/05/49 |
Damaged
13/10/54, Nowra.
18/10/55, Spares and produce.
|
| VW639 |
118/K |
|
25/05/49 |
Damaged
13/02/54, HMAS Melbourne.
15/11/55, Spares and produce at RANAS
Schofields. |
| VW640 |
101/K
119/K |
|
25/05/49 |
18/5/53,aircraft
written off after having crashed on take
off from airfield at HMAS Albatross Nowra
when the engine failed.
Pilot LEUT(P)Bolton RAN severely injured.
Reduced to spares and produce.
|
| VW642 |
106/K
109/K
121/K |
|
25/05/49 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VW643 |
124/K |
|
25/05/49 |
03/59
Sold to T Carr & Co for scrap |
| VW644 |
123/K |
|
25/05/49 |
02/11/56,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VW645 |
107/K
109/K |
|
25/05/49 |
On
Tuesday the 30/08/55 the aircraft whilst
being flown by LEUT(P)J.R Bluett RN in
company with Sea Fury WZ-650 was credited
with the shooting down of a pilotless
Auster J/4 Archer aircraft into the sea
off Broken Bay. The aircraft had a yellow
"Kill" symbol representing the Auster
painted onto the fuselage.
04/06/57, Sold to Fitzgibbon & Garthon
for scrap.
|
| VW646 |
103/K
110/K
117/K |
|
25/05/49 |
22/11/50,the
pilot LEUT(P) W.G Bowles RAN on having an
engine failure bailed out 9.5 miles from
RANAS Nowra landing in a tree.
A passing motorist cut him down unhurt.
The aircraft crashed and was destroyed
nearby. |
| VW647 |
100/K
127/K |
|
25/05/49 |
15/11/59,
Sold to Experimental Building Station,
Ryde, NSW,
Currently located at the
Camden Museum of Aviation
This is a privately owned collection and
is not open to the public.
|
| VW648 |
112/K |
|
25/05/49 |
17/07/51,
Ditched in sea off HMAS Sydney by LEUT
Goldrick, RAN. |
| VW660 |
120/K
972/NW |
|
25/05/49 |
04/06/57,
Sold to Fitzgibbon & Garthon for
scrap.
|
| VX627 |
100/K
161/K |
|
1950 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A. G. Simms for scrap.
|
| VX661 |
126/K |
|
1950 |
02/11/56,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VX687 |
115/NW |
|
|
Very
little information on VX687 except our
photo showing RAN tiles and codes.
Maybe RN aircraft loaned to RAN?
Scrapped
at Gosport, UK 04/51 after a forced
landing
|
| VX707 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
14/2/58,with
805 Sqdn RAN, birdstrike during low level
cross country exercise.
Firefighting . S.O.C. |
| VX724 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
11/11/1951
808 Sqdn HMAS Sydney. Did not lower hook
and entered No2 barrier on touchdown.
29/07/54, Spares and produce. |
| VX725 |
100/K |
|
10/12/50 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| VX726 |
101/K |
|
10/12/50 |
29/12/53,
the aircraft on being launched from HMAS
Sydney crashed into the sea ahead of the
ship killing the pilot SBLT(P)
Beardsell,RN of 850 Squadron.
|
| VX727 |
102/K |
|
10/12/50 |
08/62,Fire
Fighting -S.O.C. 10/65 |
| VX728 |
103/K |
|
10/12/50 |
22/10/51,
LEUT(P) Knapstein, RAN. Hit bt flak and
force landed onto a mud flat on the South
bank of the HAN River.
Rescued by a boat from HMS Amethyst.
|
| VX729 |
132/K |
|
10/12/50 |
09/12/55,
Spares and produce. |
| VX730 |
100/K
109/K |
|
10/12/50 |
18/6/57,with
805 Sqdn RAN, engine failure and forced
landing onto Currarong Beach NSW.09/03/59,
Sold to NSW Department of Education
Sea Fury marked VX730 on display in the
Australian War Memorial.
Some parts of this machine could be from
TF925 and VW232.
|
| VX748 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
During exercises aboard
HMAS Sydney in the Hervey Bay area Lt
Campbell of 808 Squadron did not flare
out on landing and crashed into No.2
barrier. The aircraft flipped over and
the pilot suffered superficial head
injuries and shock. The aircraft was a
complete write off
01/11/51,
Spares and produce.
SOC 10/12/51
|
| VX749 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
14/06/62,
Fire Fighting - S.O.C. |
| VX750 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
20/01/56,
Spares and produce. |
| VX751 |
106/K |
|
10/12/50 |
10/09/52,the
pilot SBLT(P) Ian McDonald, RAN, had an
engine failure and force landed on an
airstrip at Cape Gloucester, New Guinea,
pilot uninjured.
Aircraft later salvaged and reduced to
spares.
|
| VX752 |
105/K
131/K
951/K |
|
10/12/50 |
14/06/52,
Fire Fighting. S.O.C. |
| VX753 |
132/Q |
|
10/12/50 |
16/09/54,this
aircraft spun in from low level at Jervis
Bay airfield killing the pilot LEUT(P)R.G
Owen RN |
| VX754 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
03/05/51,
Crashed into sea after RATOG take off from
HMAS Sydney. LEUT(P)R.W Barnett, RAN
killed. |
| VX755 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
08/02/56,
Spares and produce. |
| VX756 |
100/K
164/K |
|
10/12/50 |
01/10/65,
Fire Fighting - S.O.C. |
| VX757 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VX758 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
19/04/58,aircraft
had an engine failure ditched and pilot
LEUT(P) Williams, RN rescued. |
| VX759 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
02/11/56,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots Co. for scrap. |
| VX760 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| VX761 |
131/K |
|
10/12/50 |
11/09/51,Oil
pressure dropped and pilot elected to land
on HMAS Sydney on transit to Korea.
Engine failed downwind with wheels and
flaps down.
Aircraft ditched.
LEUT(P) Webster,805 Sqdn RAN - rescued. |
| VX762 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
17/05/53,
Mid-air with a Tiger Moth over Wagga
airfield
LCDR(P) Wilde, DFC,Commanding Officer of
850 Squadron RAN killed.
(Tiger Moth occupants unhurt.)
|
| VX763 |
133/K |
|
10/12/50 |
20/02/56,
Spares and produce. |
| VX764 |
134/K |
|
10/12/50 |
17/12/51,
Shot down over Korea.
LCDR(P) Bowles, RAN-hit by AA fire and
bailed out.
Rescued by a friendly junk and conveyed to
an island where he was picked up by a
helicopter and returned to the ship. |
| WE673 |
103/K
135/K |
|
10/12/50 |
04/06/57,
Sold to Fitzgibbon & Garthon for
scrap. |
| WE674 |
103/K,
105/K |
|
10/12/50 |
05/11/51,LEUT(P)
Clarkson, DFM, RAN killed.
Aircraft failed to pull out of a dive
whilst attacking enemy transport in the
Han river area, Korea.
|
| WE675 |
137/K |
|
10/12/50 |
23/4/57
whilst with 805 Sqdn at NAS Nowra tail
wheel broke off on landing and aircraft
swung of runway.
06/03/59, Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WE676 |
138/K |
|
10/12/50 |
08/02/56,
Spares and produce. |
| WE677 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
11/12/51
damaged when with 805 Sqdn HMAS Sydney
flared out late, bounced between Nos 2 and
3 wires and entered No 2 barrier.
16/04/52, Fire Fighting -S.O.C. |
| WE678 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots for scrap. |
| WE679 |
|
|
10/12/50 |
07/12/51,
Shot down in Korea . SBLT(P) Smith, RN
rescued. |
| WE686 |
|
|
1950 |
02/01/51,launched
from HMAS Sydney on a Carrier Air Patrol
during the Korean war SBLT(P)R.J
Coleman,RAN disappeared from his
formation.
He was not found and and presumed missing,
killed in action. |
| "WE729" |
115/K |
|
|
This
is not a valid RAN serial or aircraft but
included for reference only.
This was VH-HFX an ex-Iraqi Fury FB.10 c/n
37534
Later carried "WH589"
|
| WE790 |
|
|
|
RN
aircraft loaned to RAN during Korean War
c1951 diverted to US Marine base with
battle damage.
NB. There is uncertainty about the
validity of this story when more facts
come to light
|
| WE791 |
|
|
1950 |
26/07/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots for scrap. |
| WE795 |
|
|
1951 |
07/12/51,
Shot down by AAA over Korea.
SBLT(P) Sincliar RN killed whilst bailing
out. His body recovered by helo and buried
at sea. |
| WE796 |
|
|
1951 |
25/10/51,
Shot down in Korea LEUT(P) Wheatley, RAN
rescued. |
| WE797 |
106/K |
|
1951 |
13/12/51,
Shot down in Korea. SBLT(P) Cooper ,RAN
bailed out and rescued. |
| WE799 |
105/K
?/NW |
|
1951 |
Crash
landed at Nowra on 22/8/55 engine failure
on takeoff.S/LEUT(P)Henry RAN 805 Sqdn
25/10/60, Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap.
|
| WF591 |
|
|
1951 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WF593 |
|
|
1951 |
26/09/53,
Sold To Aluminium Ingots for scrap. |
| WG627 |
|
|
1952 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots for scrap. |
| WG628 |
920/NW |
|
1952 |
06/03/59,Attached
to 723 Sqdn.
On the 22/11/55 and whilst being flown by
LEUT(P)T Branson RAN the aircraft suffered
a total engine failure over the Australian
Alps.The aircraft glided to canberra
airfield where a successful and safe
landing was made. A rare
green(Commendation) entry was made in
appendix C of the pilots log book.The RAN
accident report No 448 shows the cause as
a "Defect in the Control System"
Sold to T, Carr for scrap. |
| WG630 |
|
FB.11 |
1952 |
15/11/59,
Experimental Building Station, Ryde, NSW,
1959-1986. Used as wind machine to test
building materials.
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT,
1986.
Naval Aviation Museum, Nowra NSW 1987 to
1991.
RAN Historic Flight for restoration to
airworthy.
|
| WH581 |
111/K
111/NW
922/NW |
|
1952 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap.
|
| WH583 |
171/K |
|
1952 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| WH586 |
|
|
1952 |
12/04/56,
Crashed Nowra SBLT(P) Howe, RAN of 724
Squadron killed when returning from a
night flying sortie.
He dove into the ground near airfield. |
| WH587 |
105/K |
|
1952 |
BOC 07/03/52
SOC 23/09/63
Sold to G Grieg of
Sydney 1963-64
Lord Tefgarne 1964
Shipped to USA 1964
Grant Weaver, San Jose CA 1965-67
Registered N260X. Pylon race number 33
Stan Booker Fresno CA 1967
James R. Fugate, Aurora, OR 1969
Sherman Cooper, Merced, CA 1971-1972.
Westernair of Albuquerque, Albuquerque,
NM, 1972
Ellsworth Getchell, San
Jose,CA 1975 to present
|
| WH588 |
114/NW |
FB.11 |
1952 |
Brought
on charge 7/03/52.
Struck off charge 23/09/63 then became
VH-BOU, N588, G-EEMV
Crashed 12/05/2001 Sywell UK, killing the
owner & pilot Paul Morgan.
The wreckage is under
restoration by Dan Borgstrom in Sweden
|
| WH589 |
115/NW |
FB.11 |
1952 |
Brought
on charge M7/03/52.
Struck off charge 23/09/63.
Now in USA. Aircraft
is highly modified for air racing and
flies as "Furias".
Owned by Bill Rogers and Dale Stolzer of
"Everett" Washington USA.
There are two other examples of
Fury/Sea Fury
wearing these
same markings
The first was
an ex-Iraqi Fury registered
VH-HFX in 1985. It was exported
to UK in 1991
returning to Australia in 2011 as VH-ORN. It has since returned
to Europe.
The second is an
ex-Royal Navy Sea Fury currently
registered F-AZXJ. It has no
Australian connection. See below for
details on these two aircraft.
|
| WH590 |
104/K
894/NW |
|
1952 |
1961,
Fire Fighting - S.O.C. |
| WJ279 |
101/K
102/K |
|
1953 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WJ284 |
102/K
163/K |
|
1953 |
26/09/60,
Sold to Aluminium Ingots for scrap.
|
| WJ294 |
102/K |
|
1953 |
15/03/54,
Ditched. LEUT(P) Brettingham-Moore, RAN
rescued. |
| WJ297 |
955/NW |
|
1953 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WJ299 |
105/K
110/K |
|
1953 |
14/06/62,
Fire Fighting - S.O.C. |
| WM479 |
106/K |
|
1953 |
14/06/62,
Fire fighting - S.O.C. |
| WN480 |
|
|
1953 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| WM481 |
|
|
1953 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WM482 |
|
|
1953 |
26/10/56
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap |
| WM490 |
|
|
1953 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap.
|
| WZ642 |
102/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
With
805 Sqdn 15/05/55 when being flown by
LEUT(P)R Leeson RAN while landing this
aircraft at the Griffith Air Show WZ642
ran into and cut off the tail of Sea Fury
WZ-652.
9/12/55 sold to A.G Simms for scrap. |
| WZ643 |
113/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for spares. |
| WZ644 |
101/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
21/07/55,
Flying locally from RANAS Nowra LEUT(P)
Leeson, RAN of 805 Squadron crashed into
Beecroft Range and was killed.
|
| WZ645 |
102/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
14/6/57,
Whilst with 805 Sqdn,and being flown by
LEUT(P) Davidson RAN, engine overspeed,
forced landing on Currarong Beach
NSW,aircraft caught fire.
24/03/58, Spares and produce at Nowra.
|
| WZ646 |
103/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
20/10/55,
Crashed into sea off Wreck Bay LEUT(P)
Henry,RAN of 805 Squadron killed. |
| WZ647 |
104/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
04/06/57,
Sold to Fitzgibbon & Garthon for
scrap. |
| WZ648 |
105/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
25/10/56,
Sold to A.G. Simms for scrap. |
| WZ649 |
106/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
31/07/58,
Fire Fighting -S.O.C. |
| WZ650 |
107/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
06/03/59,Flown
by LEUT(P)McNay RN of 805 Sqdn on Tuesday
30 August 1955, the aircraft in company
with another Sea Fury from 805 Sqdn was
involved in the shootdown of an Auster J/4
Archer aircraft that had taken off from
Bankstown Airport without its pilot.
The Auster was shot down into the sea from
a height of 10,000 approx 10 miles North
east of Broken Bay.
Sold to T. Carr for scrap.
|
| WZ651 |
108/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
06/03/59,
Sold to T. Carr for scrap. |
| WZ652 |
102/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
14/06/57,With
805 Sqdn.
Sea Fury WZ-642 cut the tail off this
aircraft whilst landing at the Griffith
Air Show 15/05/55.
Written off 16/05/55
Sold for scrap 15/06/57.
|
| WZ653 |
109/K |
FB.11 |
27/05/54 |
02/11/56,
Sold to Aluminium
Ingots for scrap. |
|
Other Sea Fury/Fury
aircraft painted in RAN/FAA
schemes.
These were not ex-RAN aircraft
but were/are
marked as such, they are included here for
reference only.
|
| VH-HFA |
253/K |
FB.10 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi
Fury c/n 37703 imported by the late Guido
Zuccoli.
Sold to and displayed by Ted Allen in an
RAN scheme.
Exported to USA 1988
Registered N57JB
|
| VH-HFG |
308/K |
FB.10 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi
Fury c/n 37724
Imported by the late Guido Zuccoli .
Registered as VH-HFG, 9/11/83 and
displayed in an RAN scheme (308/K)
Sold to Dick Janitell in 2006, arriving
back at Saunders Aviation on 16/01/2007
Registered N45SF to Sonoma Valley Aircraft
Inc, Glen Ellen, CA. USA
01/2018 delivered to Mier Motors, Germany
for new owner Stefano Landi of Italy
|
VH-HFX
VH-ORN |
115/NW
107/Q |
FB.10 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi
Fury FB.10 c/n 37534
Imported by the late Guido Zuccoli
Registered VH-HFX 22/04/1985 and displayed
in an RAN scheme. (115/NW)
Sold to Bruce Andrews of Melbourne
It first flew marked as WE729 and this was
later changed to WH558
Exported to UK 1991
Registered G-BTTA to Ray Hanna at Duxford
Flew marked as Netherlands Navy 115 , Iraq
243, Royal Navy PR772 (107/Q) and VW238
(107/Q)
Exported to USA 2000. Registered NF103FD
Exported to South Africa 12/04/2001.
Registered ZU-SEA
Returned to Australia and registered
VH-ORN 6/04/2010 to Gus Lasard
Sold by Platinum Fighter to a European
buyer, registration VH-ORN cancelled
17/05/2012
Reported to be in
storage at Precision Aerospace,
Wangaratta.
|
| VH-SHF |
114/O |
FB.10 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi
Fury FB.10 c/n 37723
Flew in New Zealand, registered ZK-SFR
11/02/87
Fitted with wing-folding mechanism from
WG655, 1991
Imported 09/2000 from New Zealand and
registered VH-SHF to Steve Hart of
Archerfield Qld
Flew marked as Royal Navy WJ232 (114/O) wearing Korean War stripes
Impounded by Australian Federal Police
Sold O10/2018 to an
Australian owner.
It will be heading to Pays Air Services
at Scone for restoration to
airworthiness after its twelve year
sleep.
08/2019 arrived by semi-trailer to Pays
at Scone
|
| VH-SFW |
361 |
T.20 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi
Fury c/n 37539
Previously registered
N36SF (USA) and G-CBEL (UK)
Imported by
David Warburton and displayed in an RAN
scheme. (361)
Registered VH-SFW 26/11/2009
Based at Moree, NSW
Returned to air 04/2016
after its Bristol Centaurus engine was
rebuilt
Noted in primer
Reported sold to Carolyn Grace at
Duxford UK and being dismantled for
shipping
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| F-AZXJ |
115/NW |
FB.11 |
N/A |
ex-Royal Navy c/n
37733 (RN serial TF987)
Converted to two seater T.20 and
exported to Iraq
Recovered in 1979 to USA and
reconfigured as FB.11 Sea Fury
Registered N56SF
Written off 2001. Rebuilt by Saunders
Aviation and registered NX56SF 06/2009
Acquired by Christophe Jacquard in 09/2010
Registered F-AZXJ
Previously fitted
with a Wright R3350 engine which
suffered failure at 2015 Flying Legends
Air Show.
In 03/2016 it flew again, now fitted
with a Pratt and Whitney R2800
Despite wearing an
Australian scheme this aircraft has
never flown in Australia. |
| F-AZXL |
369 |
FB.11 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi Fury c/n
37514
Recovered in 1979 to USA and
reconfigured as FB.10 Fury by
Lt
Col Frank H. Mock and Michael H. Mock 1980 for
international Ship and repair Inc
Registered N21SF to Willy Sanders
11/01/1988
Damaged 07/07/1990. A cable came apart
and pilot was unable to select gear down
Rebuilt by Nelson Ezell and
converted to Wright R3350 and
four blade prop. Also with a second
seat was added
Registration cancelled 18/04/2001
Exported to South
Africa and registered ZU-WOW
Exported to France 2007 and registered
F-AZXL to Frederick Akary
Despite wearing an
Australian scheme this aircraft has
never flown in Australia. |
| N51SF |
103 |
T.20 |
N/A |
c/n ES3613
ex-German Air Force 1963-67 Used as
target tug
Registered D-CACE
Doug Arnolds Warbirds 1974-76 G-BCOV
Mike Stow 1976-85
Richard Drury California 1985-87 N613RD
(flew marked as Royal NavyVX302)
Jerry C James 1987-94 registered N51SF
Rebuilt with Wright R3350
Raced as "Cottonmouth" race no. 20
Stan
Misick 1994-1995.
John Diley/Fort Wayne Air Service 1997-2000.
Paul Z. Besterveld, 2000-2002
Stuart
Aviation Inc, 2004-2006
Named "Conch Fury"
Cavanaugh Air Museum
Crashed Reno 20/08/2008 and written off
2010 acquired by Max Alpha
Aviation of Bremgarten, Germany. Under restoration
Despite wearing an
Australian scheme this aircraft has
never flown in Australia.
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| N71GB |
47
71 |
FB.11 |
N/A |
ex-Iraqi Fury c/n
37525
Recovered to USA 1979 registered N30SF
Fitted with Wright R-3350 engine, first
flight 1990
Owned by Steve Patterson, named
'Southern Cross" Code 47
Registered N71GB
Code changed to 71
In 2011 the kangaroo in the roundel was
replaced with a maple leaf therefore
representing a RCAF aircraft
Despite wearing
an Australian scheme this aircraft has
never flown in Australia.
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