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    Airframe Family: Hawker Hunter
    Latest Model:Hunter 51
    Last Military Serial:E-418 RDAF
    Construction Number:41H-680277
    Last Civil Registration:N611JR
    Compressed ID:Hawker Hunter 51 sn E-418 RDAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum, Portland Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Hunter 51.

    June 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n E-418.

    1975

    To Hawker Siddeley.

    22 June 1976


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: E-418 - Hunter F.51 - ex-Royal Danish Air Force - Dunsfold

    From 5 February 1978 to 2 October 1981

    To Spencer Robert Flack with new c/r G-HUNT.

    Restored.

    20 March 1980

    First post-restoration Flight.

    16 August 1980


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: G-HUNT Hawker Hunter F.51. This ex-R.Danish AF Hunter, in a striking red finish, was active in the late-70s/early-80s before export to the USA. Taxying at the now-closed Alconbury during a USAF Open Day.

    From 2 October 1981 to 23 August 1984

    To Michael Richard Carlton, London keeping c/r G-HUNT.

    From 23 August 1984 to 8 November 1985

    To Brencham Historic Aircraft Company Limited, Bournemouth, Dorset keeping c/r G-HUNT.

    From 8 November 1985 to 10 December 1987

    To Berowell Management Ltd, Patterson House, Biggin Hill Airport keeping c/r G-HUNT.

    27 July 1986


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Alconbury.

    10 December 1987

    Civil registration, G-HUNT, cancelled.
    Exported to the United States.

    25 July 1988

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX611JR (MK 51, 41H-680277) issued.

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. Painted to represent WB188 the prototype Hawker Hunter, the prototype did not have the dog tooth in the leading edge of the wing. Formerly E-418 Royal Danish Air Force, then G-HUNT.

    2 February 1993

    To EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N611JR.

    Based at EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    Markings Applied: WB188

    13 September 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2008 photo based at Kemble in the UK

    26 January 2010

    To Premier Jets Inc, Hillsboro, OR keeping c/r N611JR.

    To Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum, Portland Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, OR.
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    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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