1947 Hawker Sea Fury FB MK.11 in France

Description

Features

• § Finished in Royal Australian Navy markings § Extensive restoration
• § Original Bristol Centaurus engine
• § Original propeller restored to 0 hours in 2019
• § New avionics
• § Perfect paint (interior & exterior)
• Original 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine Installed in 1985 (2,277FH)
• Inspection 500h at 2,734FH (next at 3,234FH)
• 460 hrs TSO
• Original 6-bladed constant speed propeller Overhauled in August 2019
• 20 hrs TSO
• Carrier hook
• Original jettisonable wing tanks
• 2nd seat behind the pilot with intercom and oxygen panel
• Original helmet % musk
• Oxigen system for both seats
• Pre-oil system
• Canopy cover
• Manuals, books and pictures (history and restoration)

History & background

Built in 1947 and originally delivered to the Iraqi Air Force, it was operated with the code 308. After retirement from service and several years in storage it was one of around two dozen Fury/ Sea Fury airframes acquired in 1979 by David Tallichet and Ed Jurist. Registered N26SF, it was initially put into storage in Orlando, Florida, until being sold to Guido Zuccoli in 1982, and named “Baghdad Fury”. It has been registered as VH-HFG in 1983 and made its first post restoration flight on November 14th.

The aircraft remained owned by the Zuccoli family and has been acquired by Stefano Landi in 2019 and flown as D-CRZY.

In November 2023 it was moved to France and registered as F-AYSF.