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Constructed as a Hunter F.4 by Hawker at Blackpool. |
7 March 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF368. |
7 March 1956 |
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Transferred to 33MU (Maintenance Unit), RAF Lyneham.
For final preparation prior to entering service. |
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Transferred to 3 Squadron, RAF Germany.
Operated with markings: C |
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Transferred to 71 SQN, RAF Gutersloh, FRG. |
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Transferred to 4 Squadron, RAF Gutersloh, FRG. |
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Transferred to 118 Squadron, RAF Jever, FRG. |
1961 |
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Transferred to 229OCU (Operational Conversion Unit), RAF Chivenor. |
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Converted to a Hunter GA.11. |
2 October 1962 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XF368. |
11 October 1962 |
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Transferred to 738NAS (Naval Air Squadron), RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 645, LM |
December 1963 |
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Transferred to 738NAS (Naval Air Squadron), RNAS Brawdy.
Operated with markings: 645 |
From Unknown to By 1966 |
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Markings Applied: 785 |
From 14 December 1966 to February 1970 |
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Transferred to 764NAS (Naval Air Squadron), RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 695 |
February 1970 |
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Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble. |
From 22 February 1971 to 13 July 1972 |
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Transferred to 764NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 695 |
10 July 1971 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter GA.11 of 764 Naval Air Squadron on display at the 1971 RNAS Lossiemouth Airshow. |
13 July 1972 |
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Transferred to Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU), RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 733
Operated by Airwork. |
1 December 1972 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit (FRADTU), RNAS Yeovilton. |
September 1973 |
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Markings Applied: 863 |
By 1977 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 863, VL |
22 November 1977 |
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Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: XF368/863 - Hunter GA.11 - Royal Navy - FRADU - Yeovilton - 22-Nov-77 |
From 1 February 1980 to By January 1981 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble. |
January 1981 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
November 1983 |
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Assigned to RAF Abingdon for storage.
For modernisation and store. |
15 September 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Airshow. Recently painted overall grey, no codes applied |
18 February 1985 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 863, VL |
From 7 June 1985 to 9 July 1985 |
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Damaged.
On a flight from Gibraltar on 7th June 1985, XF368 suffered engine problems and had to divert to Tangiers. The rear fuselage was changed on site and the aeroplane returned to Yeovilton on 9th July 1985. |
28 April 1990 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At the Waddington photocall. |
From 1990 to 11 March 1991 |
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To Lovaux at Hurn during 1990, for firstly paint refinishing, and then later in the year, airframe maintenance. |
From 11 April 1991 to 25 April 1995 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
From 25 April 1995 to February 2001 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
November 2000 |
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Auctioned off at Phillips in London. |
26 January 2001 |
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To Michael Allen Beachy Head, Fernwood, Cape Town, South Africa with new c/r G-BZRH (HAWKER HUNTER GA11, HABL-003097). |
2001 |
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Ferry flight.
It was ferried to Exeter, using the British registration G-BZRH, where the Hunter Flying Club prepared it for its long ferry flight to Cape Town, South Africa. |
June 2001 |
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Ferry flight.
From Exeter in mid-June 2001, arriving safely at its new home at Cape Town just over a week later. |
6 February 2002 |
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Civil registration, G-BZRH, cancelled. |
From Unknown to After March 2011 |
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Based with based with the former Thunder City collection, South Africa.
Has yet to gain a South African civilian flight permit. |
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