Hawker Sea Furry Mk.50 6-43
Koniklijke Marine
The
Netherlands was the first export customer for the Sea Fury, and the
Netherlands Royal Navy operated the aircraft from two of their aircraft
carriers, both of which were named HNLMS Karel Doorman as they were
operated at separate periods from one another. It was common for Royal
Netherlands Navy vessels to operate alongside Royal Navy ships, thus
Dutch Sea Furies also regularly operated from FAA land bases and RN
carriers. During 1947, Dutch Sea Furies operating from HNLMS Karel
Doorman were employed in a ground support capacity against insurgent
fighters in the Dutch East Indies. The Dutch procured and license-built
additional Sea Furies for carrier operations, although the type was
ultimately replaced by the jet-powered Hawker Sea Hawk from the late
1950s onwards.