N57JB — 1948 Hawker Fury FB.10 Data
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N57JB
RAN/253/K Magnificent Obsession
1948 Hawker Fury FB.10, c/n 37703 (ISS23)
N57JB is a 1948 Hawker Fury FB.10 (serial number 37703 (ISS23)). It is configured with 1 engine and 1 seat. Registration status is listed as Valid, with ownership recorded under War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, NM, United States. The profile includes 11 photos documenting this aircraft.
Latest photos of N57JB
Ingo Warnecke
@ 5T6
Ingo Warnecke
@ 5T6
Ingo Warnecke
@ 5T6
Ingo Warnecke
@ 5T6
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Hawker |
| Model | Fury FB.10 Search all Hawker Fury FB.10 |
| Year built | 1948 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 37703 (ISS23) |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Bristol Centurus 18 |
| Also Registered As |
VH-HFA
De-registered
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Aircraft
| Registration Number | N57JB |
| Alternative Code/Name | RAN/253/K Magnificent Obsession |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | A74CDA |
| Certification Class | Experimental |
| Certification Issued | 2007-06-12 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1989-04-25 |
| Last Action Taken | 2007-06-12 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | War Eagles Air Museum |
| Address |
Santa Teresa, NM 88008 United States |
| Region | Southwestern |
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2013-09-04 09:05:51
Built as a “de-navalised” Sea Fury that lacked a tail hook, folding wings and other naval equipment for the Iraqi Air Force and allocated the registration 253.
Enterprising warbird collectors bought Iraq’s surplus 24 Furies and all spares and shipped them to Florida. Four of these ex-Iraqi Furies made their way to Australian warbird collector Guido Zuccoli.
Iraqi Air Force Fury number 253 eventually ended up in the hands of Ted Allen, a Queensland earthmoving contractor. He restored the machine and painted it in Royal Australian Navy colors, including black-and-white “invasion stripes” as sported by Sea Furies flying off HMAS Sydney in the Korean War. Its Australian Civil Aviation Authority registration registration was VH-HFA
Also previously registered with the FAA as N40SF, the aircraft is now sited at The War Eagles Air Museum in New Mexico and maintained in Airworthy condition.
Enterprising warbird collectors bought Iraq’s surplus 24 Furies and all spares and shipped them to Florida. Four of these ex-Iraqi Furies made their way to Australian warbird collector Guido Zuccoli.
Iraqi Air Force Fury number 253 eventually ended up in the hands of Ted Allen, a Queensland earthmoving contractor. He restored the machine and painted it in Royal Australian Navy colors, including black-and-white “invasion stripes” as sported by Sea Furies flying off HMAS Sydney in the Korean War. Its Australian Civil Aviation Authority registration registration was VH-HFA
Also previously registered with the FAA as N40SF, the aircraft is now sited at The War Eagles Air Museum in New Mexico and maintained in Airworthy condition.