Hawker Sea Fury?
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The Lynette Zuccoli 'Sea' Fury is hangered in Toowomba, Queensland, and looked airworthy to me though I don't know how often it's flown. Makes five Centaurus Furies airworthy worldwide... Two in Aus, one in the USA, and two in the UK.
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There's also Kermit Week's ex OFMC/GermanTargetTowingFlugelSchuffle TT.20 which is under rebuild in deepest darkest Norfolk I believe - presumably this will wind up with a Centaurus rather than the dreaded - if more practical - R3350?
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Oooops, rather assumed it was a TT...
Mustn't forget the TFC example which must be getting ever closer to flight at Duxford - anyone know how it is progressing?
Mustn't forget the TFC example which must be getting ever closer to flight at Duxford - anyone know how it is progressing?
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Treadigraph,
Gazed at it in the hangar at Duxford on Sunday last. Still apparently much to do, but I am far from an expert, and don't know how long ( or how little) it may take the Grand Wizards there to finish the job.
Gazed at it in the hangar at Duxford on Sunday last. Still apparently much to do, but I am far from an expert, and don't know how long ( or how little) it may take the Grand Wizards there to finish the job.
RNHF Sea Fury was in the air at Yeovilton yesterday, performing gentle manoevres. Wonderful sight and sound. Only spoilt by by the sad thought that the Firefly is no longer around. RIP.
There is also a T.20 in the USA with a Centaurus.
I'm not sure if it has flown recently, but it was owned by Wally Fisk's Amjet Corporation in the 1990s.
It's registration was N281L, ex-FAA VX281.
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Noah,
Cheers, last I heard it was Dave Lees performing largely as a soloist on airframe accompanied by Pete Rushen on Centaurus, but I assume they must get some help! I look forward to eyeballing progress at Leg Ends.
FRADU and Uncivil:
Let's hope the ex-Swedish Fireflys can one day replace the sorely missed and tragic RNHF example... assuming of course that European legislation and swingeing defence cuts haven't conspired to kneecap civil and military warbird (and GA) operations before then.
Treadders
Cheers, last I heard it was Dave Lees performing largely as a soloist on airframe accompanied by Pete Rushen on Centaurus, but I assume they must get some help! I look forward to eyeballing progress at Leg Ends.
FRADU and Uncivil:
Let's hope the ex-Swedish Fireflys can one day replace the sorely missed and tragic RNHF example... assuming of course that European legislation and swingeing defence cuts haven't conspired to kneecap civil and military warbird (and GA) operations before then.
Treadders
