Hurricane Mk1 AE977 has come back to England from Texas and has been
reassembled in the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. It was rebuilt by
Hawker Restorations in Suffolk from 1992 to 2000 making its first-post
restoration flight in June 2000. In 2001 it was transported to
the USA for the Friedkin family who still own it.
Bristol Centaurus Mk 18 powered Sea Fury TMk20 VX300/N924G flew in
Ione, California, in September after a 14 year restoration by Sea Fury
specialists Sanders Aeronautics. The aircraft is one of the red German
Sea Furies target tugs conversions, D-CAMI. Purchased by Sanders in
1978 it flew in RN colours for several years in the USA.