| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VB857 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Fury F10 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VB857 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Paris / Grand Palais [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | France |
| Event: | Paris Air Show 1946 |
| Photo Date: | November 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 763603 |
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While the French industry was struggling to recover, the British could show state-of-the-art war machines at the 1946 Salon. VB857 was a Sea Fury prototype begun by Boulton-Paul, but with the end of the war in sight, Sea Fury production at Boulton-Paul was cancelled and VB857 was completed by Hawker. Of the two Gloster Meteor F.4s, the rear one with the long-span wing is EE549, then holder of the official absolute world speed record at 991 km/h (616 mph). Photo from: Bibliothèque nationale de France - Gallica This photo was added on 31 December 2024, and has since been viewed 158 times. |