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Aircraft:
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
- Reg: N254SF photos
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Serial #:
37514
- Airline: Private
- Photo Date: Nov 02, 2008
- Uploaded: Nov 06, 2008
- Denver Centennial Airport - KAPA, USA - Colorado
Notes:
Low approach over 17R, right after a low approach on the left... must be way too much fun! Here's a little history of the aircraft from Classic Wings: "Thought to be Iraqi Air Force aircraft 250, this aircraft was first flown on 10 June 1948 as ISS20 and subsequently stored until flown to Iraq in late November 1949. Another of the Jurist/ Tallichet recoveries which spent time in storage before being purchased by Russ Francis who displayed the aircraft in a blue RAN colour scheme as N21SF. Sold on to Wiley Sanders the Fury suffered a belly landing at Troy, Alabama following undercarriage failure. There after purchased by Charles D. Hillard, Fort Worth, TX in 1994 the aircraft was trucked to Breckenridge and rebuilt with Wright R-3350 engine and a tail from a Fury.' Unfortunately Hillard was killed at 'Sun & Fun' on 16 April 1996 upon landing when the aircraft flipped over and he was pinned and suffocated before help could reach him.The first flight took place in 1996 with the registration N222CH. Hillard wanted the aircraft to be instantly recognised as his and had it painted in 'Texas' colours and named it 'Lone Star' Once rebuild was again completed the aircraft was operated by Nelson Ezell out of Breckenridge, flying at Reno as Race #21, 'Sea Fury', N254SF. Currently owned by Joe Thibodeau, Denver CO."
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Low approach over 17R, right after a low approach on the left... must be way too much fun! Here's a little history of the aircraft from Classic Wings: "Thought to be Iraqi Air Force aircraft 250, this aircraft was first flown on 10 June 1948 as ISS20 and subsequently stored until flown to Iraq in late November 1949. Another of the Jurist/ Tallichet recoveries which spent time in storage before being purchased by Russ Francis who displayed the aircraft in a blue RAN colour scheme as N21SF. Sold on to Wiley Sanders the Fury suffered a belly landing at Troy, Alabama following undercarriage failure. There after purchased by Charles D. Hillard, Fort Worth, TX in 1994 the aircraft was trucked to Breckenridge and rebuilt with Wright R-3350 engine and a tail from a Fury.' Unfortunately Hillard was killed at 'Sun & Fun' on 16 April 1996 upon landing when the aircraft flipped over and he was pinned and suffocated before help could reach him.The first flight took place in 1996 with the registration N222CH. Hillard wanted the aircraft to be instantly recognised as his and had it painted in 'Texas' colours and named it 'Lone Star' Once rebuild was again completed the aircraft was operated by Nelson Ezell out of Breckenridge, flying at Reno as Race #21, 'Sea Fury', N254SF. Currently owned by Joe Thibodeau, Denver CO."Camera
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Aircraft
- Reg: N254SF photos
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Aircraft:
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
- Airline: Private
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Serial #:
37514
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Photo Location
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Denver Centennial Airport - KAPA
- USA - Colorado
