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1949 |
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Constructed as a Sea Fury FB.10. |
21 November 1949 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Al Quwwa al Jawwiya al Iraqiya with s/n 253.
Delivered as one of an order for 55 aircraft. |
From Circa 1970 to Circa 1979 |
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Withdrawn from use.
The remaining 24 Furys were sold to several warbird collectors, together with all spares. The whole lot is shipped to Florida. |
Circa 1979 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N40SF (SEA FURY TMK 20, 37703) issued. |
1979 |
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To Ed Jurist and David C. Tallichet, Orlando, FL with c/r N40SF.
Recovered from Iraq.- Stored dismantled in Orlando, FL. |
From 1979 to 1982 |
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To Ed Jurist/Vintage Aircraft International, Nyack, NY. |
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Civil registration, N40SF, cancelled. |
From 1982 to 1984 |
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To Guido Zuccoli, Australia.
One of four Furys acquired by Mr. Zuccoli. |
From 25 January 1984 to 1988 |
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To Ted Allen, Australia with c/r VH-HFA.
Operated with markings: 253 / K
He restored the aircraft and painted it in Royal Australian Navy colors, including black-and-white invasion stripes as sported by Sea Furies flying off HMAS Sydney in the Korean War. |
8 June 1984 |
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Major inspection by Darwin General Aviation Pty., Ltd, in Winnellie, NT, Australia. |
17 February 1985 |
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Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: HAWKER SEA FURY FB10 - REG : VH-HFA / K253 (CN ) - BALLARAT VIC. AUSTRALIA - YBLT |
1986 |
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Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: 253 - VH-HFG Hawker Sea Fury at HMAS Albatross Nowra - on the 75th anniversary of the Navy in 1986. |
15 August 1988 |
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Inspected, logged 100 hrs since previous inspection. |
October 1988 |
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Transported by ship.
Aircraft was disassembled in Darwin and shipped to Long Beach, CA. |
14 March 1989 |
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To John MacGuire with c/r N57JB. |
25 April 1989 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX57JB (MK 10 SEA FURY, WJ231) issued. |
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Placed on display with War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa Airport/Dona Ana County Airport, El Paso, NM.
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1989 |
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Ferry flight.
Flown by John Mazzala of Chino to Santa Teresa Airport, NM. After a flyover for air-to-air photographs, N57JB landed and joined the Museums warbird lineup. The aircraft never flew again, altough it is still listed as airworthy. |
August 1994 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder
Notes: This Fury still has its Bristol Centaurus Mk.18 engine. Scanned slide. |
12 June 2007 |
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To War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM. |
18 May 2010 |
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To War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM with c/r N57JB. |
28 June 2013 |
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Photographer: Zane Adams
Notes: At the War Eagles Museum - Santa Teresa, NM |
15 October 2017 |
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Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
Notes: Photo to be deleted |
15 October 2017 |
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Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
Notes: War Eagles Air Museum at Dona Ana Airport, Santa Teresa, NM, USA 15. October 2017 |
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