"Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

[srpatterson]

Just a quick note to say hi. I bought "Southern Cross" last fall and it's now at Nelson Ezell's shop getting cleaned up. Nothing major, but she has not been loved in a few years and Nelson is helping sort her out.

My plan is to fly her this year and get to know her. Stew Dawson is giving me my checkout (if the FAA ever get's this new Experimental Type Rating thing figured out), and at this point I plan on bringing the plane to Reno this year with he and Nelson. There's no way I can be ready to race this year, but I imagine I'll be there for 2005.

Anyway, nice to see this board supports racing throughout the year.

Steve Patterson
Sea Fury FB Mk. 11
"Southern Cross"

[W J Pearce]

Re: "Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

Mr. Patterson,

Congratulations on your fine purchase! I am very glad to hear that Southern Cross will be back at Reno. If it is not too much trouble, drop us a note from time to time on the progress. Here's to seeing you in 2004, and best of luck in 2005.

Bill Pearce

[FlyinLo]

Re: "Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

Sigh. If only the dot com stock market boom had lasted a little bit longer... I was looking at this airplane with a partner and had figued out we could have swung it, but then the bottom fell out of the stock market...

Of course, I could have bought it and then had the market drop which would have left my daughter and me eating PB&J and Top Ramen for the foreseeable future to keep the Sea Fury fed. I guess I'll stick to the biplanes for a while.

[wingman]

Re: "Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

Hello Mr. Patterson: Welcome.

Congratulations on a great purchase. I've been watching and enjoying this airplane since George first brought it to Reno 15 years? ago, It's always been a pleasure and it'll be great to see it return. Keep an eye on this board -- I'll try to scan and post some shots of it at Reno this week.

Neal Nurmi

[Unregistered]

Re: "Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

Sigh. If only the dot com stock market boom had lasted a little bit longer... I was looking at this airplane with a partner and had figued out we could have swung it, but then the bottom fell out of the stock market...

Of course, I could have bought it and then had the market drop which would have left my daughter and me eating PB&J and Top Ramen for the foreseeable future to keep the Sea Fury fed. I guess I'll stick to the biplanes for a while.

Jeff, nice to see you on this board. I think you may be familiar with my L-39, as it used to be Thumper's ride.

See you at Reno...

Steve Patterson

[FlyinLo]

Re: "Southern Cross" Hawker Sea Fury

Jeff, nice to see you on this board. I think you may be familiar with my L-39, as it used to be Thumper's ride.

See you at Reno...

Steve Patterson

Ah yes, I've got about an hour in that one. Now Thumper races a sailboat. PM me with an email address, I've probably got some photos of your L-39 I could send you.