The Hawker Sea Fury holds a specific claim to fame that justifies its continued appearance on commemorative issues: on August 9, 1952, Royal Navy Reserve pilot Peter Carmichael, flying a Sea Fury from HMS Ocean during the Korean War, shot down a Soviet-built MiG-15 jet — one of the very few confirmed kills of a jet aircraft by a propeller-driven plane in combat. Gibraltar's selection of the type reflects its close ties to Royal Navy aviation history, with RAF Gibraltar having supported Fleet Air Arm operations throughout the postwar decade.
The Hawker Sea Fury holds a specific claim to fame that justifies its continued appearance on commemorative issues: on August 9, 1952, Royal Navy Reserve pilot Peter Carmichael, flying a Sea Fury from HMS Ocean during the Korean War, shot down a Soviet-built MiG-15 jet — one of the very few confirmed kills of a jet aircraft by a propeller-driven plane in combat. Gibraltar's selection of the type reflects its close ties to Royal Navy aviation history, with RAF Gibraltar having supported Fleet Air Arm operations throughout the postwar decade.