Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Group and Themed Builds => Fabulous '50s GB => Topic started by: Jonesthetank on September 30, 2025, 04:40:35 PM
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Canada
With the full scale of production of the Sabre underway in Canada, it was not too surprising when Canadair offered a Canadian built and powered version of the FJ-3 Fury to the RCN as a replacement for the Banshees then in service. With assistance from NAA the first Canadair Fury flew in 1955, with entry into service beginning in 1956. The Furies eventually served with both VF870 and VF871 of the RCN, filling the fighter role aboard both of Canada’s carriers. The type was eventually replaced in RCN service by CF-8 Crusaders.
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Netherlands
The MLD was looking for a more advanced fighter type than its current Hawker Sea Hawks and was keen on the Canadair Fury. A complex deal would see the Netherlands order Canadian built Sabres for the Air Force as well as Trackers and Furies for the Navy. 860 Squadron operated the Canadair Furies from 1958. The type saw action in the Far East, during the Netherlands conflict with Indonesia over Dutch New Guinea, where the Sidewinder armed Furies proved more than a match for the Mig 15s and Mig 17s of the Indonesian forces. The Furies were phased out from 1964, replaced by F-8E Crusaders.
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United Kingdom
The Korean War had shown that swept wing fighters were the future. This put the RAF and Fleet Air Arm at a massive disadvantage, as all their fighter types were still straight winged and built on WW2 technology. To help the RAF fill the gap Canadair Sabres were loaned to the service. For the Fleet Air Arm help would come from a similar source, with the supply of Canadair built Fury fighters. The Fury would serve with several Naval Air Squadrons, replacing the older Sea Venoms and Sea Hawks, especially aboard the smaller carriers of the fleet. The delivery of AIM-9B Sidewinders to the FAA also helped, with the Fury being equipped to use the new missile. The coming of newer British built types, most notably the Supermarine Scimitar, would see the Furies phased out of service, with 803 NAS being the last unit to operate the type.
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