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Hobby Master 1:48 Hawker Fury I #206 HA8002. South African Air Force, Oct. 1940.

The first flight of the Hawker Fury I took place in March 1931. Because of the Great
Depression and the high cost of the Fury only 118 were produced for the RAF. It was thefirst RAF operational aircraft to exceed 200 mph in level flight. In May 1931 No. 43Squadron was the first to receive the new aircraft. Starting in 1936 five RAF squadronsreceived the new improved Fury II. Seven foreign air forces ordered the Fury II. In 1939 theRAF Furys were replaced by Gladiators and Hurricanes.

In September 1936 seven Furys numbered 200  206 were delivered to the South AfricanAir Force. May 1940 1 SAAF Squadron moved to East Africa with six Furys. The SAAFaircraft mostly fought Italian Ca.133 bombers and Fiat CR.32s. September 30, 1940 2SAAF Squadron was formed using Furys, Gladiators and Hurricanes. From now on Furyswere mainly used to supplement SAAF Hawker Hartebeests. On 5 October, Lieutenant D.C. Uys of 2 SAAF Squadron stalled 206 and crashed. He was badly burnt and the aircraftwas destroyed.