- List of Hawker Sea Fury operators
The List of Hawker Sea Fury operators lists the counties and their air force units that have operated the aircraft:
Operators
AUS
Royal Australian Navy received about 50 ex-FAA "Sea Furies" during 1949 and 1950. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm
*723 Squadron RAN
*724 Squadron RAN
*725 Squadron RAN
*816 Squadron RAN
*817 Squadron RAN
*851 Squadron RAN BIR
Burma received 18 ex-FAA "Sea Fury FB.11"s and three "Sea Fury T.20"s in 1958. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;
Burma Air Force flag|Canada|1921
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 April 1, 1958. The aircraft involved was WG-565 ferried to Calgary for use as an instructional airframe at the Provincial Institute of Technology.;Royal Canadian Navy Fleet Air Arm
*803 Squadron RCN in May 1951 redesignated 870 Squadron
*883 Squadron RCN in May 1951 redesignated 871 Squadron
*870 Squadron RCN in November 1952 redesignated VF 870
*871 Squadron RCN in November 1952 redesignated VF 871
*VF 870
*VF 871
*VT 40 CUB
Cuba received 15 ex-FAA "Sea Fury FB.11"s and two "Sea Fury T.20"s in 1958. Aircraft were assembled in 1959 and fought against the CIA-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;
Cuban Air Force flag|Egypt|1922
Egypt ordered 12 "Sea Furies" during 1949 and delivered during the following two years. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;
Royal Egyptian Air Force GER
The Federal Republic of Germany bought eight ex-FAA "Sea Fury T.20"s during 1959-60. They were further modified in Germany for target-towing duties and served under contract to the
Luftwaffe as target tugs. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;"Deutsche Luftfahrt Beratungsdienst "flag|Iraq|1924
Iraq received 30 de-navalized "Sea Fury Mk.60"s and two "Sea Fury T.61"s;
Iraqi Air Force MAR
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Moroccan Air Force NLD
The Royal Netherlands Navy purchased 24 "Sea Fury Mk.50" for service on the escort carrier Karel Doorman (QH1). Additional 24 were build under license by Fokker. Several aircraft served aboard the second Karel Doorman (R81). Dutch "Sea Furies" were finally replaced in 1959 by Hawker "Sea Hawk"s. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;
Royal Netherlands Navy PAK
Between 1949 and 1950 Pakistan purchased 87 brand new Sea Fury Mk.60s, five ex-FAA FB.11, the prototype F.2/43 Fury (NX802) and five newly built Sea Fury Mk.61 two seat trainers. [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ] ;
Pakistan Air Force UK
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Fleet Air Arm
*801 Naval Air Squadron
*802 Naval Air Squadron
*804 Naval Air Squadron
*805 Naval Air Squadron
*807 Naval Air Squadron
*808 Naval Air Squadron ;
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [ [http://www.unlimitedair.com/Hawker_Sea_Fury_History.htm Sea Fury History] ]
*1822 Naval Air Squadron
*1830 Naval Air Squadron
*1831 Naval Air Squadron
*1832 Naval Air Squadron
*1833 Naval Air Squadron
*1834 Naval Air Squadron
*1836 Naval Air Squadron
*1843 Naval Air Squadron
*1845 Naval Air Squadron References
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