Aircraft Photo of G-CBEL / SR661 | Hawker Sea Fury FB11 | UK - Navy | AirHistory.net #661886
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-CBEL
Alternate Serial:SR661
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Fury/Sea Fury
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Fury/Sea Fury
Aircraft Version:Hawker Sea Fury FB11
C/n (msn):37539
Display Paint:UK - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Northampton - SywellMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGBK   IATA: ORM   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:13 August 2019
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 661886
Photo Comment

Built in 1953 for the Iraqi Air Force as a Fury ISS serial 315. Bought by David Tallichett in 1979 and moved to Orlando. Rebuilt and flew in Apr 1991 as N36SF. Shipped to the UK in Sep 1991. Registered G-CBEL on 06Aug 2001. Flew in Dutch then Australian Navy markings. Exported to Australia as VH-SFW on 07 Oct 2009. Back to the UK as G-CBEL on 01 Jun 2016. Refurbished and painted as SR661, one of Hawker's Sea Fury prototypes. Still current in 2024.

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