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Constructed as a Hunter F.4 by Hawker at Blackpool. |
1 March 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF357. |
March 1956 |
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Transferred to 33 MU, RAF Lyneham.
Prepared for its military service. |
From 1956 to 1959 |
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Transferred to 130 SQN, RAF Bruggen, FRG. |
1959 |
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Converted to a Hunter T.8.
By Armstrong Whitworth at Coventry. |
2 June 1959 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XF357. |
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Transferred to 803 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
October 1960 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 696 |
1962 |
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Markings Applied: 694 |
18 July 1962 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 634, LM |
July 1963 |
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Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy.
Operated with markings: 656, BY |
June 1966 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
8 December 1971 |
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Transferred to Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 740 |
1 December 1972 |
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Transferred to Fradtu, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 870 |
September 1977 |
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Converted to a Hunter T.8C. |
11 February 1978 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 877 |
25 March 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
11 March 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
From April 1984 to December 1985 |
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Major overhaul at RAF Abingdon. |
From 19 December 1985 to 16 May 1995 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 871 |
29 July 1989 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow |
16 May 1995 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
From August 1995 to 24 February 1997 |
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To Barry James Pover and Barry Roy Pearson, Classic Jet Aircraft Company, Exeter Airport with new c/r G-BWGL. |
From 24 February 1997 to 29 December 1998 |
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To Barry James Pover keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
1998 |
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To Jet Heritage Ltd, Bournemouth Airport keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
From 29 December 1998 to 21 October 1999 |
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To Glenn Richard Lacey keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
From 21 October 1999 to 21 June 2000 |
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To unknown owner with c/r G-BWGL. |
From 21 June 2000 to 15 August 2002 |
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To Classic Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
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Based with Old Flying MacHine Company. |
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Markings Applied: XJ357
Re-finished in an overall-silver colour scheme, representing the prototype Hunter T.7 XJ615. |
From 15 August 2002 to 28 August 2002 |
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To Elvington Park Ltd keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
From 28 August 2002 to 8 February 2007 |
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To Elvington Events Ltd keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
20 August 2006 |
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Photographer: David Blaker
Notes: At Elvington Air Show, Elvington, York UK |
From 8 February 2007 to 30 March 2007 |
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To Peter Christian Shann keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
30 March 2007 |
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To Stichting Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation, BP Leeuwarden, Netherlands keeping c/r G-BWGL. |
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To Leeuwarden Airport, Leeuwarden, Friesland.
 View the Location Dossier |
2007 |
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Markings Applied: N-321
Royal Netherlands Air Force Coulours. |
20 June 2009 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Volkel AB, the Netherlands |
12 June 2012 |
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Photographer: KORIES Didier
Notes: Taken at Florennes Belgium |
10 June 2016 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Royal Netherlands Air Force Days 2016, Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands |
9 March 2018 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Horizon Flight Training and Aircraft Services, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
View the Location Dossier |
12 July 2021 |
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Civil registration, G-BWGL, cancelled.
Permanently withdrawn from use. |
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