WJ232

WJ232 (cn 41H/643827) was a Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk 11 assigned to 802 Squadron during the Korean War.
Early history
WJ232 was delivered to the Royal Navy on 26 November 1951, and assigned to 802 Squadron as aircraft 114.
Korea
WJ232 was the regular aircraft of , who was flying it during the 9th August 1952 action which resulted in Carmichael being credited with the destruction of a MiG-15 jet fighter.
Later Service
WJ232 was Struck Off Charge on 6 December 1956 at RNAS HMS Nuthatch, and sold to Hawkers of Blackpool as G-9-17. After reconditioning, the aircraft was delivered to the Burmese Air Force as UB467, one of a number of such aircraft transferred during 1957-1958.
 
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