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    Airframe Family: Hawker Hunter
    Latest Model:Hunter F.58
    Last Military Serial:843 RJAF
    Construction Number:41H-697442
    Last Civil Registration:G-BWKA
    Compressed ID:Hawker Hunter F.58 sn 843 RJAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jordan

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Hunter F.58.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Swiss Air Force with s/n J-4075.

    To King Abdullah AB, Amman (Rabbah), Jordan.
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    Markings Applied: 843

    1 October 1959

    First flight.
    At Dunsfold, flown by Frank Bullen.

    30 October 1959

    Ferry flight.
    Delivered to Emmen.

    30 October 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Swiss Air Force with s/n J-4075.

    10 December 1959

    Transferred to Flieger Staffel Three.

    Transferred to Flieger Staffel Five.

    Transferred to Flieger Staffel 20.

    25 November 1994

    Withdrawn from use.
    At Interlaken AFB.

    16 June 1995

    Ferry flight.
    From Emmen to Bournemouth-Hurn, pilot Thomas Bucher.

    12 October 1995

    To Royal Jordanian Air Force Historic Flight with new c/r G-BWKA.

    After 12 October 1995

    Operated by RV Aviation Ltd, Hurn.

    27 May 1997

    Ferry flight.
    Ferried to Marka AB, Jordan.

    23 June 1997

    Civil registration, G-BWKA, cancelled.

    Circa July 1997

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Jordanian Air Force with s/n 843.

    Circa July 1997

    Transferred to Royal Jordanian Air Force Historic Flight.

    Circa 2007

    Assigned to Jordan for storage.
    Grounded.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Swiss Hunters
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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