blockheadgreen_ Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 Hawker Tempest II MW763 is (I believe) the first of any Tempest to fly in nearly 70 years! Here are some more photos. 8
Trooper117 Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 Didn't they use these for air racing at Reno?
AndyJWest Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Didn't they use these for air racing at Reno? You are probably thinking of the Sea Fury. 1
blockheadgreen_ Posted October 10, 2023 Author Posted October 10, 2023 20 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Didn't they use these for air racing at Reno? That's the Fury/Sea Fury - a descendant of the Tempest II using Tempest wings (sans centre section) and a new fuselage. 1
ZachariasX Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 Sooo coool!!! I still remember visting her in the hangar at Sywell, waiting for her carb to be installed. Such a beautiful aircraft!
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