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Constructed as a Hunter F.4 by Hawker at Blackpool. |
7 December 1955 |
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First flight. |
9 January 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF300. |
9 January 1956 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble. |
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Transferred to 234 SQN, RAF Geilenkirchen, FRG.
Operated with markings: P |
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Transferred to 130 SQN, RAF Bruggen, FRG. |
1960 |
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Assigned to in the UK for storage. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XF300. |
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Converted to a Hunter GA.11.
By Hawker Aircraft. |
12 February 1963 |
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Transferred to Aircraft Holding Unit, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 643, LM |
December 1963 |
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Base of operations changed. |
From Unknown to January 1968 |
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Markings Applied: 783 |
January 1968 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 694 |
1969 |
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Photographer: Gordon Macadie
Notes: Taken at Lossiemouth open day 1969 |
From Unknown to 18 July 1972 |
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Markings Applied: 690 |
18 July 1972 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage.
For long term storage/modernisation. |
26 March 1980 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 860 |
11 March 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
27 July 1995 |
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Listed at a MoD auction, but there was a late withdrawal. |
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Reported held for planned delivery to the Lebanese AF, but was not delivered. |
December 1996 |
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To RAF Kemble.
Spotted stored at Kemble. |
By 2000 |
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To RAF Shawbury.
Spotted stored at Shawbury. |
29 November 2000 |
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Sold at a MoD auction. |
29 November 2000 |
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To Classic Jet Aircraft Co, Exeter. |
15 January 2001 |
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To Barry Roy Pearson, Eaglescott Airfield, Burrington, Umberleigh with new c/r G-BZPC. |
14 February 2001 |
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Delivered to Exeter from Shawbury for a civil conversion. |
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Fitted with a F.3 nose. |
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Markings Applied: WB188
Painted in an overall red colour scheme. |
From By 2003 to By 2006 |
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In open storage at Exeter. |
17 July 2003 |
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Permit to Fly expired. |
2006 |
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Transported by ground.
Trucked from Exeter to Kemble. |
Circa 2006 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: Hawker Hunter GA11 at Kemble (Cotswold Airport) |
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To Hunter Flying Ltd, Exeter Airport, Exeter, Devon, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Kemble Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England.
View the Location Dossier |
2009 |
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Photographer: Andy West |
16 March 2011 |
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Civil registration, G-BZPC, cancelled. |
1 November 2011 |
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To Melksham, Wiltshire, England. |
28 March 2014 |
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Photographer: Jon Wickenden
Notes: Hawker Hunter GA11 G-BZPC on display outside a car sales premises on the outskirts of Melksham. Although the aircraft wears WB188 but is really XF300 |
August 2017 |
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To Kent, England. |
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