Airfix 1/48 Hawker Sea Fury
T
he Hawker Sea Fury was
the ultimate development
of piston-engine fighters.
Derived from the Hawker Tempest,
the type was not to see service
in the Second World War, but did
in Korea, before the Royal Nav y
finally succumbed to the jet age.
Since Airfix announced they
were going to produce an all-new
kit of the Hawker Sea Fury its
progress has been eagerly watched
around the world. As well as its use
by the Fleet Air Arm it also served
with the Australian, Canadian and
Dutch Navies, while the land-based
version served with Burma and Iraq
and of course, after its military life
was over, many joined the warbirdcircuit or were heavily modified for
circuit racing in the United States.
So, with 0 large number ofSEA FURY
The End of the Line
QUICKBUILD
30 • MAY 2018 • SCALE AVIATION MODELLER INTERNATIONAL
BY SACCO DE VRIES
HAWKER SEA FURY
BY DAVID FRANCIS
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