| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VX730 |
| Military Code: | K-109 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Fury/Sea Fury |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Sea Fury FB11 |
| C/n (msn): | [ VX730 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Navy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Yellow Sea [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Ship / Rig: | HMAS Sydney R-17 |
| Photo Date: | October 1951 to February 1952 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 766244 |
| Photo Comment |
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Korean War photo. VX730 was damaged in a forced landing on to Currarong Beach NSW on March 9, 1959. The Australian War Memorial has a Sea Fury displayed as VX730. It has extensively researched this aircraft and says it is basically VW232. It believes the real VX730 was accidentally scrapped and VW232 substituted with its identity before delivery to the Sydney Technical College. Because VX730 had been a combat veteran and VW232 had always been an instructional airframe with the RAN, the Sea Fury is displayed as VX730. Photo from: Imperial War Museums This photo was added on 8 January 2025, and has since been viewed 127 times. |