| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WJ288 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Fury FB11 |
| C/n (msn): | 41H/696792 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | SouthendMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 22359 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of two Sea Furys awaiting restoration at Southend with Lincoln RF342/G-APRJ as backdrop, WJ288 was first delivered to the RN in 1951 and went on to a long Warbird flying career, first as G-SALY then N15FS, now based at Midland, TX. The other Southend Sea Fury, WJ244, became G-FURY but was written off in 1981 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 November 2017, and has since been viewed 432 times. |