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Constructed as a Sea Fury FB.11.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WN480.
Completed for Royal Navy with s/n WN480 but never served. It was diverted off contract and thus never served with the Fleet Air Arm. So, technically, it was indeed a Sea Fury as they were built in the same batches as RN Sea Furies, but how much of the navalized equipment (retractable tailwheel, folding wings, arrester hook, catapult hardpoints etc) were retained on the latter aircraft before completion is another matter.

2 December 1953

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Al Quwwa al Jawwiya al Iraqiya with s/n 308.

1979

To Ed Jurist (and) David C. Tallichet, Orlando, FL.

Recovered.
Retrieved from Iraq.

Stored dismantled at Orlando, FL.

27 August 1979

To Vintage Aircraft International Inc/Ed Jurist, Nyack, NY with new c/r N60SF.

From 1981 to 1991

To John D. Rodgers, Saint Charles, IL keeping c/r N60SF.

Restored.
Markings Applied: 757, JR
Finished in Royal Navy markings.

16 April 1982

Certificate of airworthiness for NX60SF (MK 11 SEA FURY, 41H656816) issued.

June 1982

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Photographed from the control tower at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

July 1982

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

May 1984

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

From 13 February 1991 to 1999

To Crew Concepts Inc, Boise, ID keeping c/r N60SF.

From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

Raced as #181.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Crowe. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 330.958 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 328.504 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 318.439 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 334.348 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 326.243 mph.

To Don Crowe, Delta, BC keeping c/r N60SF.

From 6 June 1992 to 7 June 1992

Raced as #181.
Was to have competed at the Denver Air Races, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Don Crowe from Delta, BC.

From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

Raced as #181.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Crowe. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 369.555 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 332.179 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 332.695 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 337.368 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 346.706 mph.

From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

Raced as #181.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Crowe. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 354.677 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 341.559 mph. Started Heat 2D, but did not finish.

September 1993

Crashed.
Damaged in a forced landing at Reno, NV.

Transported by ground.
Trucked to Victoria, BC, for repair.

From 18 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

Raced as #181.
Was to have competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Unlimited class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Don Crowe.

From 23 March 1995 to 26 March 1995

Raced as #181.
Was to have competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Unlimited S class, but did not arrive. The primary pilot was to be Don Crowe.

From 11 September 1995 to 17 September 1995

Raced as #181.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Crowe. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 354.485 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 350.732 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 371.174 mph. Raced in Heat 3C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 312.205 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 353.906 mph.

From 9 September 1996 to 15 September 1996

Raced as #181.
Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Don Crowe. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 359.803 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 346.730 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 355.750 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 361.808 mph.

Circa 9 September 1996

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

From 7 March 2000 to 2005

To Lightfoot Aviation/Don Crowe, Point Roberts, WA keeping c/r N60SF.

Markings Applied: Simply Magnificent, 181
Finished in RCN markings.

26 July 2005

To Training Services Inc T/A, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N60SF.

7 November 2006

Photographer: Robert N. Abbott Jr.
Notes: Took these photos at the original location of the Fighter Factory at the Suffolk Airport in Suffolk Virginia.

7 November 2006

Photographer: Robert N. Abbott Jr.

9 August 2010

Photographer: Robert N. Abbott Jr.
Notes: Took this photo at the original location of the Fighter Factory at Suffolk Airport in Suffolk Virginia

2013

Stored at Suffolk Executive Airport, VA.

To Military Aviation Museum and Fighter Factory, Virginia Beach Airport, Virginia Beach, VA.
View the Location Dossier

17 May 2013

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: Seen during Warbirds over the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA, USA

10 July 2013

To Gerald W. Yagen, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N60SF.

1 January 2016

Certificate of airworthiness for NX60SF (MK 11 SEA FURY, 41H656816) issued.

Circa 1 January 2016

To Lightfoot Aviation Inc, Blaine, WA keeping c/r N60SF.

11 February 2016

To Gerald W. Yagen, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N60SF.

15 December 2018

To Training Services Inc, Virginia Beach, VA keeping c/r N60SF.