| FRADU HUNTER PHOTO GALLERY |
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| GA.11 HUNTERS ['865' to '868'] |
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| GA.11 XE707 | PR.11 WT723 | GA.11 WT809 | GA.11 WT744 |
[© Barry Pover] |
[Unknown] |
[© Derek Morter] |
| TGA.11 XE707 was built as an F.4
and was delivered to the RAF in September 1955. It served with two Squadrons during its first service career, 93(F) Sqn and 118(F) Sqn before being put into store and subsequently purchased by Hawkers for re-sale. The jet was converted to a GA.11
and entered Fleet Arm Service in early 1964. As a result of PR.11 XF977's
accident in 1981, XE707 became operational with the FRADU as it's
replacement in the fleet as '865'. It was detached regularly on sorties and
continued to serve the fleet until 1994 when it was retired and later
put up for sale by auction. It was acquired by USA-based George Lazik,
ad it was ferried to Exeter where a team led by Barry Pover prepared it
for the ferry flight across the Atlantic, arriving at its new home in
the summer of 1995. The aeroplane was imported back into the UK during 2005, but was
recently sold on eBay! |
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[© Peter R. March] |
[© Mike Hall] |
[© Peter R. March] |
[© Glen Moreman/Delta Jets] |
[© via Ray Down] |
| Hunter WT809 was built in 1955, and it took
its first flight on 13th April flown by Hugh Merewether. It was delivered to the RAF two months later on 28th June, going into front-line service with No. 66(F) Sqn as aircraft 'G'. That was to be its only front line posting in a brief career, and after a spell with RAF Linton-On-Ouse's Station Flight the aircraft escaped scrapping and was bought back by Hawkers for possible re-sale overseas. It was converted to a GA.11 and delivered to RNAS Lossiemouth in
1964. Handed over to RN 738 Sqn it settled down at RN 764 Sqn where it
adopted the call-sign '697' and shore code 'LM.' The
jet stayed at Lossiemouth until 1972 when it was transferred to the Air
Direction Training Unit at RNAS Yeovilton, where it became aircraft
'737.' It remained in service with the FRADU until 14th June 1988 when the
aircraft suffered an engine flame-out on final approach to land at
Yeovilton. The pilot, David Braithwaite reacted very quickly by using
his remaining height and speed to change his flight path and avoid any
buildings, staying with the jet as long as possible. |
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