Warbird Information Exchange

Several years back I read in a magazine where someone in the UK had a Sea Fury & they were modifying it to look like a Tempest V. I guess sort of like the guy who has made a "replica" MB5 from a P-51D. Anyway, the last a remember was that the fiberglass cowl/radiator had been made & was to be fitted. I believe it was to be powered by a RR Griffon. Anyone here know what I'm thinking of & its progress?

I think you're way off the mark with that one, famvburg.

There are a couple of Tempest IIs (Centaurus-powered) under restoration in the UK, as well as Kermit Weeks' Napier Sabre-engined Tempest V.

The only Sea Furies in the UK are - 3 at Yeovilton (FAA Museum, the RN Historic Flight's airworthy one plus a damaged 2-seater in storage for parts) - 1 at Duxford (TFC, under rebuild, halted temporarily), John Bradshaw's G-CBEL (airworthy) at Bournmouth, plus some wreckage with Craig Charleston in Essex.

IIRC

There is some guy recreating a Static Tempest from a Sea Fury Fusleage recovered from Malta and a Tempest Cockpit.. or might be Typhoon

Not being very familiar with the British restoration scene, could this possibly be the project?

http://www.hawkertempest.se/sinclair.htm

I also found an internet reference connecting a Ted Sinclair to the fuselage of Fury FB. MkII WJ244.

I'd love to find out what the UK contingent knows about this project.

TIA

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

Maybe that's what I'm thinking of. Maybe he's using a Griffon for the static engine? Is he using Sea Fury wings as well?

A friend of mine was seriously contemplating converting a Tempest II to
RR Griffon power. Unfortunately his life was curtailed and his other Tempest II was sold abroad. I cannot think of anyone who has seriously contemplated converting a Sea Fury into a Tempest.