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Constructed as a Hunter T.8.
Constructed by Hawker Aircraft Ltd at it Kingston-upon-Thames factory. |
6 December 1958 |
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First flight.
By David Lockspeiser. |
13 January 1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL603.
At RNAS Lossiemouth. |
12 February 1959 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
12 February 1959 |
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Markings Applied: 950, VL |
March 1962 |
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Transferred to RNAS Belfast.
For extensive maintenance. |
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Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
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Markings Applied: 659 |
November 1964 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
May 1965 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
May 1965 |
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Markings Applied: 949, |
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Markings Applied: 738 |
By August 1969 |
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Transferred to 764 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth, Grampian. |
August 1969 |
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Markings Applied: 677, |
10 July 1971 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter T.8 of 764 Squadron on display at the 1971 RNAS Lossiemouth Airshow. |
21 July 1972 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble.
Maintenance and subsequent long-term store. |
30 June 1975 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XL603.
At British Aerospaces (BAe) Brough plant. |
30 June 1975 |
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Converted to a Hunter T.8M.
Fitted with the Blue Fox radar as used in the Sea Harrier FRS.1, and also had half of its cockpit modified to that of a Sea Harrier. |
From October 1978 to April 1981 |
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Transferred to RAE (Royal Aircraft Establishment) Bedford.
Operated on radar trials. |
6 November 1980 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
May 1981 |
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Transferred to BAe, Holme-Upon-Spalding Moor. |
8 March 1983 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL603. |
8 March 1983 |
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Transferred to 899 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton. |
8 March 1983 |
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Markings Applied: 718, |
Circa 1984 |
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Markings Applied: 720, |
12 July 1985 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: Landing at IAT Fairford. |
15 July 1985 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: Departing IAT Fairford. |
1988 |
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Markings Applied: 724, |
1990 |
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To Hurn for a comprehensive overhaul. |
18 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day |
18 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
25 June 1993 |
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Last flight with 899 NAS. |
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Assigned to RNAS Yeovilton for storage.
Placed in open store shortly after, acting as a spares ship for the active FRADU aeroplanes. |
November 1994 |
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Offered for disposal at the November 1994 Sothebys auction.for Au2,600 to Clive Forshaw, and it was moved by road to Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire. |
November 1994 |
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To Clive Forshaw, Bruntingthorpe.
Placed on static display. |
1999 |
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To Global Aviation Inc, Tulsa, USA.
Dismantled at Bruntingthorpe and shipped to USA by sea during March 2000. |
14 August 2000 |
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To Flight Ventures Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N603XL. |
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Based at International Business Jets, Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, OK.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To New Richmond Regional Airport, New Richmond, TX.
View the Location Dossier |
19 June 2017 |
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Civil registration, N603XL, cancelled. |
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