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    Airframe Family: Hawker Sea Fury
    Latest Model:Sea Fury FB.11
    Last Military Serial:VR918 RCN
    Compressed ID:Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 sn VR918 RCN
    Latest Owner or Location:Charlie McEwan, Moncton, NB

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Fury FB.11.

    February 1948

    Assigned s/n VR918 with the Royal Navy for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n VR918.

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped to Canada on board HMCS Magnificent.

    Transferred to 803 Squadron.

    19 March 1949

    Involved in an incident.
    Took the barrier onboard the Magnificent.

    11 July 1949

    Forced landing at Dartmouth with severe engine vibrations and power loss.

    Transferred to 883 Squadron.

    3 May 1951

    Crashed.
    Landed gear up at Dartmouth, NS.].

    April 1952

    Transferred to 871 Squadron.
    Operated with markings: 115

    1959

    To Charlie McEwan, Moncton, NB.
    Flown to his privately owned airport near Moncton, NB.

    Stored outside.

    Broken up for spares.

    Transported by ground.
    Some parts, including tail unit, sold to Bill Baird to be used in repair fo VX686 and shipped to Queen Creek, Arizona.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

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