One of my favourite piston engine fighters.

[nuuumannn]

Hi Guys,

Here are a few photos of a couple of Hawker Sea Furies that I saw in Australia. FB.11s VX730 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra and WG630 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra.

Take a look here for a walkaround of each of these beauties. warbirds

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Wildcat]

Very nice!

 

[Thorlifter]

It is hard to tell by the angle if they have clearance, but are the inner cannon's synced to fire through the prop?

 

[Wurger]

 

[CORSNING]

Thorelifter,
No sir, the inner cannon are just outside the arc of the propeller.

All the best, Jeff

 

[Thorlifter]

Thank you Jeff. I just couldn't tell from the picture

 

[stona]

One of mine too.
A snapshot of 801 Squadron, not sure where, with a Sea Fury back drop.

My father is back row on the right. The geeky chap, back row, three from left is a very young Ted Anson. Some years ago, I remember watching an episode of the documentary on Ark Royal, when my mother suddenly exclaimed 'My God, that's Ted Anson' I waited for some comment on his career or some cocktail party faux pas, but she simply continued, 'he's lost his hair.'

Cheers

Steve

 

[buffnut453]

And with a new 1/48 kit being released by Airfix next year, those of us who love the Sea Fury will (hopefully, finally) have a decent kit of this gorgeous brute of an aircraft. (Can you tell I'm just a little bit excited by the prospect?)

 

[Jeff Hunt]

Very nice sir, very nice indeed!

Cheers,

Jeff

 

[Airframes]

Nice ones Grant.
I've always liked the Sea Fury, and its cousin, the Tempest II. And now there's also a Fury on the UK airshow circuit, to accompany the Sea Furies.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[nuuumannn]

Y'know Mark, I've always wondered why kit manufacturers have shied away from the Fury/Sea Fury. It's such an attractive aircraft. It's the sort of thing that Matchbox might have done during its two colour kit days.

 

[Thorlifter]

You are right Nuuumannn. Most people talk about the Spitfire or Mustang as far as a beautiful plane and rarely does anyone mention the Sea Fury. Probably because it was produced in low numbers and late in the war so it wasn't as well known.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely shots!

Indeed a good looking aircraft.

 

[stona]

'Polar Mist', 801 Squadron somewhere over Norway.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[chuter]

As nice as the Sea Fury (and Fury) is I kinda prefer the Tempest Mk II. Same thing ... right? lol.

 

[Wayne Little]

Seafury is an awesome beast...

 

[Wurger]