RICHARD WINSLADE’S plate depicts the Royal Navy Historic Aircraft Flight's Sea Fury FB.11 TF956 painted up to represent a Theseus-based 807 Sqn aircraft that fought in Korea.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

HMS Theseus off Falmouth on May 28, 1951 on its return from a ten-month spell in Korea. The 18,000 ton Colossus Class Theseus carried 12 Hawker Sea Furies of 807 Sqn and 23 Fairey Fireflies of 810 Sqn, plus a Sea Otter for air/sea rescue duties, later replaced by an S-51 Dragonfly.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

HMS Theseus off Korea in October 1950.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

The 690ft long Theseus pictured off Spithead in August 1950, ready to join the Far East Fleet in Korea. On June 19 that year the first night landing by a jet was made on this carrier.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944

Two photographs showing battle damage to Sea Fury FB.11 VX691, the subject of this article. Although the damage appears fairly superficial in these views, such a large amount of wing structure was burnt away that the aircraft was subsequently robbed for spares and pushed over the side.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker Fury / Sea Fury - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1944