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Constructed as a Hunter F.6 by Hawker at Kingston-upon-Thames.
Under the United States Military Aid Programme |
28 August 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF382. |
28 August 1956 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble. |
26 September 1956 |
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Transferred to 92SQN, RAF Linton-On-Ouse. |
16 November 1956 |
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Transferred to 63SQN, RAF Waterbeach. |
22 February 1957 |
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Transferred to 65SQN, RAF Duxford. |
22 February 1957 |
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Markings Applied: W |
9 April 1959 |
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Transferred to DFCS, RAF West Raynham. |
9 April 1959 |
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Markings Applied: R |
13 November 1962 |
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Transferred to RAF Binbrook. |
8 February 1966 |
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Transferred to 229 OCU, RAF Chivenor. |
8 February 1966 |
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Markings Applied: 40 |
From 21 October 1969 to 26 January 1970 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
Underwent major service. |
23 February 1972 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble.
For repairs to Port Wing Crack. |
From 12 February 1974 to 5 July 1974 |
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Transferred to RAF Saint Athan.
For Partial Reconditioning. |
13 January 1975 |
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Transferred to 234SQN, 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy. |
13 January 1975 |
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Markings Applied: 15 |
13 January 1975 |
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Suffered major damage to starboard intake when liquid starter unit exploded. |
19 March 1976 |
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Converted to a Hunter F.6A by Armstrong Whitworth at Baginton.
Repairs and conversion carried out and returned to 234Sqn. |
Circa 1976 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. |
31 July 1976 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter F.6A of 234 Squadron at the 1976 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire. |
By 1981 |
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Transferred to 79SQN, 1 TWU, RAF Brawdy. |
By June 1981 |
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Markings Applied: 15
Code removed by 1981-07. |
27 June 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Greenham Common IAT |
22 July 1981 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: RNAS Culdrose Air Day, Hunter F6A XF382 of 79Sqn 1TWU RAF Brawdy |
July 1981 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
1 June 1982 |
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Transferred to 79SQN, 1TWU, RAF Brawdy. |
10 July 1986 |
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Last flight. |
1 December 1986 |
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Loaned to Midland Air Museum, Coventry Baginton Airport, West Midlands, Warwickshire/Warks, England.
Under permanent loan from the USAF Museum who are custodians of all United States Military Aid Programme funded aircraft.
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2006 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
4 June 2006 |
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Photographer: Pete Buckingham
Notes: The unveiling of the newly applied 234 Sqn paint scheme at the Midland Air Museum, and the aircrafts full ground display on show! I am the volunteer who looks after this airframe including live electrical power demonstrations... |
27 July 2008 |
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Photographer: Pete Buckingham
Notes: I look after XF382 at the Museum! |
4 February 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Midland Air Museum at Coventry |
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