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Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:03 pm
Anybody else notice in the 1st October Trade-A-Plane on page 45 there is a 1953 Hawker Sea Fury that was auctioned?? on 18 Oct of this year? Maybe John Terrell can chime in please?
Lynn
Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:30 pm
It may have been the former Hart Flying Fighters Baghdad Fury in Australia, VH-SHF ex-ZK-SFR. It and a few other machines were up for auction by the Australian federal government.
Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:06 pm
KiwiZac wrote:It may have been the former Hart Flying Fighters Baghdad Fury in Australia, VH-SHF ex-ZK-SFR. It and a few other machines were up for auction by the Australian federal government.
Is that the one that was seized due to illegal activities?
Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:40 pm
The Fury has a new owner in Australia, it will return to the air soon
Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:36 pm
That is spectacular news. Been a long time since it was airborne
Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:02 pm
OD/NG wrote:KiwiZac wrote:It may have been the former Hart Flying Fighters Baghdad Fury in Australia, VH-SHF ex-ZK-SFR. It and a few other machines were up for auction by the Australian federal government.
Is that the one that was seized due to illegal activities?
I believe it was for tax reasons, I've never read too much into it. He had quite the collection.
I'm very pleased to hear it will fly again. While I was hoping it would come back to NZ I hope the new owner repaints it into a nice RAN scheme.
Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:32 pm
Would love to know what it brought at auction.
Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:40 pm
Au$900k plus buyers premium of 11%
Mon Oct 29, 2018 9:28 pm
I received my Classic Wings today and on page 39 there is the ad for this auction...
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