Met a Sea Fury today...with video

Ztex · **Posted:** 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

Mark Nankivil · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:38 pm

Very nice Zane - thanks for posting! Mark

daveymac82c · **Posted:** 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

retroaviation · **Posted:** 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

Ztex · **Posted:** 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

retroaviation · **Posted:** 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. :oops:

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. :cry:

Gary

K5DH · **Posted:** 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! :cry:

Cheers!

Ollie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:07 pm

Cool stuff buddy, thanks for sharing!

Ztex · **Posted:** 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

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