List of Hawker Sea Fury operators
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The List of Hawker Sea Fury operators lists the counties and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:
Operators
Australia
Royal Australian Navy received about 50 ex-FAA Sea Furies during 1949 and 1950.
Royal Australian Navy - Fleet Air Arm
723 Squadron RAN - FB.11 (1952–56)
724 Squadron RAN - FB.11 (1961–62)
725 Squadron RAN - FB.11 (1958–59)
805 Squadron RAN - F.10 & FB.11 (1948–58)
808 Squadron RAN - FB.11 (1950–54)
850 Squadron RAN - FB.11 (1953–54)
Burma
Burma received 18 ex-FAA Sea Fury FB.11s and three Sea Fury T.20s in 1958.
Burma Air Force
Canada
A total of 74 Sea Furies served in three different RCN units - two combat squadrons (803 and 883) and the RCN's fixed-wing training unit, VT 40.
The last Canadian military flight of the RCN Hawker Sea Fury type was made by F/O Lynn Garrison at McCall Field, Calgary, Alberta 1 April 1958. The aircraft involved was
WG565 ferried to Calgary for use as an instructional airframe at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Arts.
Royal Canadian Navy - Royal Canadian Navy Fleet Air Arm
803 Squadron RCN - F.10 & FB.11 (1947–51). In May 1951 redesignated 870 Squadron
883 Squadron RCN - FB.11 (1948–51). In May 1951 redesignated 871 Squadron
870 Squadron RCN - FB.11 (1951–52). In November 1952 redesignated VF-870
871 Squadron RCN - FB.11 (1951–52). In November 1952 redesignated VF-871
VF-870 - FB.11 (1952–54)
VF-871 - FB.11 (1952–56)
VT-40
VX-10
Cuba
Cuba operated 15 ex-FAA Sea Fury FB.11s and two Sea Fury T.20s ordered in 1958.
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