This aircraft was originally built as a single seat F.4 for the Royal Air Force, by Hawker Aircraft Ltd at its Kingston-upon-Thames factory. First flown on 17th July 1955 by Hugh Merewether, WV372 was later ferried to 5MU (Maintenance Unit) at RAF Kemble where she was accepted onto RAF charge and prepared for military service. It was issued to RAF 222(F) Sqn, based at RAF Leuchars in Scotland on 3rd January 1956 as aeroplane 'H', but suffered an inflight fire after its jet pipe detached from the engine during the following November. As a result, WV372 was returned to Hawkers for repair.

The aeroplane was subsequently repaired and converted to a T.7 two seat trainer, and was returned to RAF charge at Kemble in July 1959, where it was prepared for service and place in store pending issue to a new Unit. It was subsequently sent to West Germany where it joined the RAF Jever and Gutersloh Station Flights, and later joined RAF 2(AC) Sqn as aeroplane 'R' also based at Gutersloh. The aeroplane made occasional returns to the UK for maintenance during this time, but returned permanently in 1971, when it became a part of 4FTS (Flying Training School) at RAF Valley, its home for the next eight years.
In 1979, the aeroplane was returned to West Germany and became a part of the RAF Laarbruch Station Flight, before being issued to RAF 208 Sqn at RAF Honington back in the UK in July 1981. Operating alongside the Unit's Buccaneer fleet, WV372 remained with the Unit until a move to 237OCU (Operational Conversion Unit) in January 1983. It moved into store at RAF Abingdon the following year

The aeroplane was transferred to Royal Navy charge on 2nd November 1984, and on 7th December joined the FRADU (Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit) at Yeovilton. Freshly re-finished into dark sea grey colours, WV372 became aeroplane '877' and was flown with the Unit until February 1987 when it was moved into store at RAF Shawbury. Following an overhaul carried out at Hurn Airport by Lovaux Ltd during 1990, WV372 returned to Yeovilton and continued to fly with FRADU until 19th March 1993.
The aeroplane was then ferried to RNAS Culdrose and relegated to ground instructional duties as aeroplane 'A2619', where it was maintained in serviceable condition and regularly taxied. WV372 was withdrawn from use in September 1996, and sold at auction the following year.

WV372's civilian life

The aeroplane was acquired by Tom Moloney, and was ferried to North Weald on 23rd May 1997 under its new civilian registration G-BXFI, in preparation for an overhaul, due to be carried out by Gosh That's Aviation. However, following a change of ownership it was instead flown to Bournemouth on 11 August 1997 by Jet Heritage's Chief Pilot, Jonathon Whaley where a restoration programme was began. It was re-united with its 2 Sqn colours and flew again on 1998, moving onto Kemble in December of that year.

It remains there today under the care of Delta Jets, and under the ownership of the 'Fox-One' syndicate.