|
|
Dates |
|
Event |
|
|
Constructed as a Hunter F.4.
Apparently the identification 41H-695943 has also quoted for this airframe. This is believed to be incorrect. |
4 February 1955 |
|
First flight. |
23 May 1955 |
|
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WT722. |
|
|
Transferred to 54SQN. |
|
|
Transferred to 26SQN. |
1957 |
|
Converted to a Hunter T.8C.
At Hawkers. |
10 April 1959 |
|
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WT722. |
|
|
Transferred to 703SQN, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
|
|
Transferred to 764SQN, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
|
|
Transferred to 759SQN, RNAS Brawdy. |
1970 |
|
Transferred to Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU), RNAS Yeovilton. |
1972 |
|
Transferred to Fleet Requirements Air Direction Unit (FRADU), RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 878, VL
ADTU and FRU combined to form FRADU. |
22 November 1977 |
|
Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: WT722/873 - Hunter T.8 - Royal Navy - FRADU - Yeovilton, UK |
14 June 1985 |
|
Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
26 April 1995 |
|
Sent to Shawbury for storage. |
27 July 1995 |
|
Sold at MoD auction. |
From 15 August 1995 to By 1998 |
|
To Barry J. Pover and Barry J. Pearson, Exeter with new c/r G-BWGN. |
From 15 August 1995 to 23 December 1998 |
|
To Barry James Pover keeping c/r G-BWGN. |
February 1996 |
|
Delivered from RAF Shawbury to Exeter. |
23 December 1998 |
|
To T8C Group/Barry R. Pearson, Exeter keeping c/r G-BWGN. |
23 December 1998 |
|
To Barry Roy Pearson, Trustee of:, Eaglescott Airfield, Burrington, Umberleigh keeping c/r G-BWGN. |
|
|
To Kemble Airport, Kemble, Gloucestershire, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
|
|
Civil conversion carried out at Exeter. |
By 2001 |
|
First post conversion flight. |
|
|
Operated by Classic Jet Aircraft Co, Exeter. |
December 2001 |
|
Operated by Hunter Flying Club, Exeter. |
From 2006 to By 2007 |
|
Operated by Hunter Flying Ltd, Exeter. |
2009 |
|
Photographer: Andy West |
16 March 2011 |
|
Civil registration, G-BWGN, cancelled. |
2 November 2011 |
|
Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Now at Airbase Museum, Coventry Airport |
|
|
To Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
View the Location Dossier |
7 June 2013 |
|
Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport |
7 June 2013 |
|
Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Classic Air Force Live Museum, Newquay Airport |
|
|
To Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre, Newquay Cornwall Airport/Saint Mawgan Airport, Saint Mawgan, Cornwall, England.
View the Location Dossier |
2023 |
|
To Bournemouth Aviation Museum. |
27 July 2024 |
|
Photographer: Malcolm Isaac
Notes: WT722 at Bournemouth Aviation Museum July 2024 |
|
 | | This airframe dossier is based on
unreviewed imported data.
If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor. |
