IRAQI FURIES

Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:41 am

Hi all,I was reading a copy of Flypast the other day and it had a feature on the Hawker Furies & Sea Furies sent to Iraq.I was wondering if anyone had any background info on the reported 10 years of negotiations by Jurist &Tallichet.Perhaps a book on the deal or an interview with the people concerned,also interested to know if anyone has looked at Pakistan as a source of more aircraft given the amount they received,best regards,Pete

Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:04 am

Hi Pete,
I do not have any info on negotiations. However, this book has "a page" about a former Iraq Sea Fury. Maybe the author has more info?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595262236/
COLORADO WARBIRD SURVIVORS 2003

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Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:37 pm

There were a few issues of Classic Wings in the last year or so that covered Fury survivors including the the former Iraqi machines. The listsings in those articles were extensive. Follow the banner at the top of this page for back issues.

Mike

Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:51 pm

Mike,
This is very interesting. I didn't know about this one.
Thanks!

Here is a direct link to the issue. http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume12/1205.html#Anchor2
Vol 12 No 5 2005 [Issue 53] Full Fury Pt.2

http://www.classicwings.com/issues/volume12/1204.html#Anchor3

..Wow! just found the sample issue... it has a bit on the sea fury. I should
have looked at this before.