During its second flight following maintenance the Hawker Sea Fury T MK.20 as G-INVN made a forced landing following engine failure, near Button End, Cambridgeshire, 4th August 2020. The pilots survived!
Shortly after Flying Legends 2018 WG655 transferred from The Fighter Collection to Shaun Patrick. The Sea Fury was reregistered G-INVN on 25th July 2018.
Nick Grey taxies past the Hold of RWY-06 for a practice sortie prior to Flying Legends 2018. The Sea Fury has been re-engined recently with a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 geared to a four bladed Hamilton propeller.
Nick Grey flying as the Joker at the conclusion of Flying Legends 2018. The Sea Fury has been refitted with a Pratt & Whitney R2800-CB3 radial recently.
The TFC Sea Fury T.20 was flown by Nick Grey during Flying Legends 2011, seen here during a display practice a few days before the airshow. The other T.20, VX281 of the Royal Navy Historical Flight, was piloted by Lt. Cdr. Chris Götke.
The man himself Stephen Grey flew this immaculate Sea Fury as the Joker display whilst the rest of the warbirds got into formation for the Balbo Finale at the 2009 Flying Legends Airshow
WG655 made several test flights prior to Flying Legends 2009. The beast was restored in the US by Sanders Aeronautics and returned to the air on 24 May 2005.