Hawker Restorations at Lavenham in Kent are restoring a
Hurricane IIB to 'Hurribomber' standard with bomb racks. Part of Peter
Teichman's Hangar 11 collection the aircraft has completed initial
ground runs.
Sea Hurricane XIIA, BW853, was
up for auction by Bonhams at the Goodwood Revival Meeting. This
Canadian-built aircraft was imported from Canada in 1989 by AJD
Engineering of Suffolk. Restoration to flight standard was started in
1994 but work ceased in 1995. On show at Bonhams was a fairly complete
but uncovered and engineless fuselage, centre section and tail
unit.
Sea fury News
The first post-rebuild flight of he Royal Navy
Historic Flight (RNHF) Sea Fury TMk20, VX281, was cut short by an
engine oil leak. A ground run revealed a problem with the Bristol
Centaurus.
The Duxford based The Fighter
Collection (TFC) has bought Sea Fury TMk20, WG655, from a Californian
company. The aircraft was operated by the RNHF until it was seriously
damaged in a take-off accident in 1990. It was eventually restored to
flying condition by Sanders Aviation, California, in 2005.
TFC
has also bought Sea Fury TMk20 VZ345, this one from the Disposal
Services Agency. This aircraft was one of the red Sea Furies converted
at Dunsfold in the late '50s. On retirement in 1974 it was restored at
Boscombe Down and used by the A&AEE but suffered a damaging landing
accident in 1985. Also currently under restoration at Duxford by the
TFC is Sea Fury FB 11 VX653.
