Aircraft Photo of N588 / WH588 | Hawker Fury FB11 | Australia - Navy | AirHistory.net #504671
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N588
Alternate Serial:WH588
Military Code:K
Other Marks:16
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Fury/Sea Fury
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Fury/Sea Fury
Aircraft Version:Hawker Fury FB11
C/n (msn):41H/636335
Display Paint:Australia - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Mountain View - Moffett Federal AirfieldMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNUQ   IATA: NUQ   Local: NUQ   Other: -
Event:NAS Moffett Air Show 1980
 
Photo Date:17 May 1980
Photo by:Bob Thomas
Photo ID: 504671
Photo Comment

Delivered new to RAN in March 1952 and retired in September 1963. Exported to U.S. in 1972 and registered as N588. This Sea Fury participated in the Reno Air Races from 1972 through 1996 except for 1976, 1977, and 1995, using race number 16. It was exported to the U.K. in 1997 and registered as G-EEMV. On 11 May 2001 the a/c was heavily damaged and the pilot perished in a landing accident at Sywell. The remains of the a/c have been exported to Sweden.

This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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