Met a Sea Fury today...with video
Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:01 pm
Was by the Denton, TX airport at "lunch" today and met an acquaintance of Gary's..Sea Fury N39SF..and it's "temporary custodian" John.
Super nice guy..going out for a spin...so to speak.
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/furyregistry/fury-wj293.html
A little video of the take off..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diN7jAPvQ6U
Super nice guy..going out for a spin...so to speak.
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/furyregistry/fury-wj293.html
A little video of the take off..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diN7jAPvQ6U
Last edited by Ztex on Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:38 pm
Very nice Zane - thanks for posting! Mark
Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:11 am
Thanks for posting that. I absolutely love the Hawker Sea Fury! They are beautiful machines and they just seem to cruise along effortlessly while doing an amazing clip. I wish there was still one around here.
Cheers,
David
Cheers,
David
Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:33 am
Thanks for posting that Zane. I haven't talked with John for a while now, so if you see him again, tell him I said howdy!
Gary
Gary
Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:36 am
Gary,
When I asked John if he was a WIX guy (I ask everyone around warbirds now) he said he was a lurker...and we got to talking about the site and 927, he mentioned you had put your mark on his airplane.
(warning...blowing smoke)
He said you were a great guy and very good wrench...gave you a sincere and glowing recommendation...
He says hi.
Z
When I asked John if he was a WIX guy (I ask everyone around warbirds now) he said he was a lurker...and we got to talking about the site and 927, he mentioned you had put your mark on his airplane.
(warning...blowing smoke)
He said you were a great guy and very good wrench...gave you a sincere and glowing recommendation...
He says hi.
Z
Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:15 am
Ztex wrote:Gary,
When I asked John if he was a WIX guy (I ask everyone around warbirds now) he said he was a lurker...and we got to talking about the site and 927, he mentioned you had put your mark on his airplane.
(warning...blowing smoke)
He said you were a great guy and very good wrench...gave you a sincere and glowing recommendation...
He says hi.
Z
Awww....shucks.
John's Fury is one of Nelson's works of art (I believe it's the second one he and his crew built). I was only a very small part of maintaining it after it had already been flying (originally for Henry Haigh). Although I did hang a couple of engines on it.
I do miss working on Sea Furies though.
Gary
Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:02 pm
Zane,
How is it that you keep running into cool airplanes "at lunch"? What kind of job do you have that lets you roam around airports? My office doesn't even have a window 'cuz it's in the basement!
Cheers!
How is it that you keep running into cool airplanes "at lunch"? What kind of job do you have that lets you roam around airports? My office doesn't even have a window 'cuz it's in the basement!
Cheers!
Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:07 pm
Cool stuff buddy, thanks for sharing!
Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:28 pm
Thanks guys!
Dean,
I have that, office in your car, on the run most of the time, outside sales type job. AND I have a great boss who does not mind the occasional, off course detour, as long as the job is getting done, the customers are happy and the company is making money.
I make it by Meacham about once a week, Denton about once a month, etc...sometimes I get lucky and get to see something way cool!
Z
Dean,
I have that, office in your car, on the run most of the time, outside sales type job. AND I have a great boss who does not mind the occasional, off course detour, as long as the job is getting done, the customers are happy and the company is making money.
I make it by Meacham about once a week, Denton about once a month, etc...sometimes I get lucky and get to see something way cool!
Z