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Constructed as a Sea Fury 10. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WJ288. |
1962 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
By 1968 |
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Transferred to British Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend-On-Sea, Essex. |
31 January 1971 |
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Photographer: AAAAAA Terry Jacobs 31-1-1971 and 18-12-2018
Notes: WJ288 Hawker Sea Fury FB10 ROYAL NAVY as 029 at the Historic Aircraft Museum-Southend 31-1-1971 with a seized-engine.Also registered as G-SALY after the auction-sale of the museum in 1983. Flown at Duxford before being sold to the U.S. in 1990 and as N15S in 1991.Restored to airworthy condition at Chino, CA, as N15S in 1993/94 and at Wahpeton in 1997 as WJ288/153 R.N.Then at 2006-7 at the American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, Texas (Commemorative Air Force).Believed based at Tulsa-Oklahoma in 2016 and powered by a Wright Cyclone rather than a Bristol Centaurus engine - as originally. |
10 May 1983 |
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To unknown owner.
Sold for Au34,000 by Philips Fine Art Auctioneers. |
12 July 1983 |
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To Timothy Patrick Luscombe, Ashford Airport, Hythe, Kent, Alan William Everitt, Canterbury, Kent, Michael Brian Sharratt, Whitstable, Kent, James Stewar with new c/r G-SALY. |
April 1989 |
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To Warbirds of Great Britain/Doug Arnold, Duxford, Cambridgeshire keeping c/r G-SALY. |
2 January 1991 |
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Civil registration, G-SALY, cancelled.
Exported to the United States. |
28 December 1993 |
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To David W. Peeler, Memphis, TN with new c/r N15S. |
1 September 1998 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX15S (MK 10 SEA FURY, WJ288) issued. |
1 January 2001 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX15S (MK 10 SEA FURY, WJ288) issued. |
8 February 2006 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N15S. |
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In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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25 July 2007 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: At 2007 AirVenture at Oshkosh |
25 August 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN |
23 September 2007 |
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Photographer: Matt Maranto |
29 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010 |
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To Commemorative Air Force-Memphis Squadron, General Dewitt Spain Airport, Memphis, TN.
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24 August 2015 |
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To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N15S. |
8 December 2016 |
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To Periscope Asset Management Llc, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N15S. |
12 January 2017 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX15S (MK 10 SEA FURY, WJ288) issued. |
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To Commemorative Air Force-Delta Squadron, General Dewitt Spain Airport, Memphis, TN.
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26 June 2021 |
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Photographer: Peter J Cole
Notes: Tail Code now removed and with new owner Periscope Asset Management LLC (c/o Don Chappel) in Tulsa, OK |
28 July 2022 |
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Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: Performing @ Oshkosh 22 |
15 January 2023 |
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To Mid America Flight Museum, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N15S. |
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