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    Airframe Family: Hawker Sea Fury
    Latest Model:Sea Fury FB.11
    Last Military Serial:TG114 RCN
    Construction Number:41H/609972
    Last Civil Registration:N232MB
    Compressed ID:Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 sn TG114 RCN...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lewis Aeronautical Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Sea Fury FB.11.

    24 May 1948

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Navy with s/n TG114.

    Circa 2 October 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Navy.

    From Circa 1960 to Circa 1962

    Assigned to Scoudouc Repair Depot, Moncton, NB for storage.

    Transferred to Canadian Crown Assets.

    July 1962

    To D. Brian Baird, Toronto, ON.
    Purchased from Crown Assets.

    Circa 6 September 1962

    Ferry permit issued for ferry Moncton to Ottawa ONT.

    From Circa 9 October 1962 to Circa 1964

    D. Brian Baird, Toronto ONT.

    Circa 8 May 1964

    Ferry permit Pendleton ONT to La Porte, IN.

    Circa 18 May 1964

    To Norman J. Magill, La Porte, IN with new c/r N4763T.

    J. W.

    From Circa 11 July 1964 to Circa 1969

    To Fornof, Houma, LA.

    USCR quoted id. 41H606878.

    Circa 14 August 1964

    To overturned during landing, Houma, LA.

    Circa 1969

    To D. Brian Baird, Phoenix, AZ.

    Stored dam. Mesa AZ, rest.began Phoenix AZ using tail of RCN VR918 and fuselage of RCN VR919.

    From 1969 to Circa 1976

    To Frank C. Sanders, Chino, CA with new c/r N232J.

    1970

    Trucked to Sanders home garage at Tustin, CA.

    Circa December 1970

    Restored.
    Restored mpleted Long Beach, CA.

    As two-seater.

    1971

    First flight.

    Painted as.

    Circa 1980

    To Lloyd A. Hamilton, Santa Rosa, CA.

    From 1982 to Circa 1987

    To William E. Sims, Charleston, IL.

    From Circa May 1988 to Circa 1995

    Ronald M. Runyan, Springdale OH: USCR.

    From 1988 to Circa 1994

    Lsd: Robert J. Lamplough, North Weald UK.

    Circa 24 April 1990

    Arr. North Weald.

    On del. ex USA.

    From Circa 13 June 1994 to Circa 1995

    Aces High Ltd, North Weald.

    Circa 27 January 1995

    Sold to USA, struck-off British register.

    Circa January 1995

    To Maruna Airplane Co, Akron, OH.

    Circa 1 February 1995

    To Gallant Corp, Dover, DE with new c/r N232J.

    Circa 16 January 1996

    Trucked North Weald to Felixstowe Docks.

    For shipping to USA.

    From Circa 21 March 1996 to Circa 1997

    To Michael Brown, Carson City, NV.

    From Circa May 1997 to Circa 2008

    To Sea Fury Ltd/Michael Brown, Carson City, NV with new c/r N232MB.

    From Circa 1996 to Circa 1998

    Restored.
    Restored ne, CA.

    Fitted Wright R-3350.

    First flight.
    98, race #232 September Fury.

    Further racing mods at Ione CA 02: low drag canopy.

    To Lewis Aeronautical Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX.

    From Circa February 2009 to Circa 2019

    (race #232).

    Air intake scoop broke away during race, Reno NV, airframe and engine damaged.

    Circa 14 September 2013

    (repaired).

    2019

    Sold to German private owner.

    From Circa 30 May 2019 to Circa 2023

    Plane Fun Inc, Snellville GA: trustee: USCR.

    From Circa 2020 to Circa 2021

    Maintenance at Ione, CA.

    N232MB #232.


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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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