This awesome machine is just returning to its spot on the flightline after its performance on the first full day of the Sanicole Airshow. It is wearing its genuine historic markings, the civil registration hints to the construction number. Flying again since July 2019 after a lengthy engine restoration.

Significant oil smoke coming from at least one cylinder of the Centaurus engine as the aircraft taxies in following its display.

Undergoing a slow restoration.

While flying in formation with other Sea Furies, this aircraft with serial 6-9 was struck by a R.Neth AF F-84G Thunderjet, flying in opposite direction. Both pilots did not survive the accident. Photo by Cees de Boer in Beeldbank Noord Hollands Archief NL-HlmNHA_6148

This photo seems to show Dutch Sea Fury pilot training in Britain. We have no details about this but 6-12 (F-12) crashed near Port Isaac in Cornwall in August 1951. Could this be St Eval? Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

Ex WG655 with the Royal Navy. To Hawker Siddeley in 1957 as G-9-65. Later also became D-CACU. It crashed at RNAS Yeovilton on July 14, 1990 after engine trouble. during the attempted belly landing, it hit a tree and broke in 2 pieces, with lots of additional damage. It was deemed unrepairable and the remains were sent to New Zealand. The wing folding mechanism ended up in ZK-FSR. The aircraft was later restored in the US as N20MD, which was completed in May 2005. Sold to The Fighter Collection in 2009 and became G-CHFP in April 2012. Sold to a new owner in July 2018 as G-INVN. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Ex WG655 with the Royal Navy. To Hawker Siddeley in 1957 as G-9-65. Later also became D-CACU. It crashed at RNAS Yeovilton on July 14, 1990 after engine trouble. during the attempted belly landing, it hit a tree and broke in 2 pieces, with lots of additional damage. It was deemed unrepairable and the remains were sent to New Zealand. The wing folding mechanism ended up in ZK-FSR. The aircraft was later restored in the US as N20MD, which was completed in May 2005. Sold to The Fighter Collection in 2009 and became G-CHFP in April 2012. Sold to a new owner in July 2018 as G-INVN. It was seriously damaged, possibly beyond repair, in a crash landing in a wood at Button End in Harston, Cambridgeshire on 4th August 2020

Ex 250 with the Iraqi Air Force. Later became N21SF. Exported to South Africa in April 2001 and became ZU-WOW. Became F-AZXL in June 2008.

Ex WE824. Stored from 1957. Delivered to Germany as a scarlet T.20S target tug in 1963. Photo from: Hawker Siddeley

Awaiting its turn for disposal with Sea Hornets behind.

Second serial was '6-3'. In 1951, the early delivered aircraft (incl. this one) were converted to FB.60, the export version of the FB.11. The aircraft was eventually scrapped. Location is possible Valkenburg, but I haven't been able to find confirmation. Photo from W. Muntinga