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Serial #: WH587 Construction #: 41H/636334 Civilian Registration: N260X Model: Fury FB Mk. 11 Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2002  Additional Images |
History: Delivered to RAN as WH587 - BOC: Mar. 7, 1952. - SOC: Sept. 23, 1963 - Arrived as deck cargo on HMAS Vengeance, Mar. 1952. G. Grieg, Sydney, 1963-1964. Lord Tefgarne, Sydney, NSW, 1964 - Delivered to Bankstown, NSW, Nov. 1963. - Shipped to USA, 1964. Grant Weaver, San Jose, CA, May 1965-1967. - Registered as N260X. - Flew as race #33. Stan Booker, Fresno, CA, 1967. - Flew as race #33. James R. Fugate, Aurora, OR, 1969. Sherman Cooper, Merced, CA, 1971-1972. Westernair of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM, 1972. Ellsworth Getchell/Gretchell Aircraft Inc, San Jose, CA, July 7, 1975-2002. - Flown as RAN WH587/105. - Damaged during landing, Midland, TX, Oct. 4, 1997. -- Repaired. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Aaron Smith. Photo Source(s): Brian Lockett. Chris Smallenberg. Vic Smith. Unknown. Ralph M. Pettersen / www.conniesurvivors.com via Airliners.Net. |
