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Constructed as a Hunter T.8 by Hawker at Kingston-upon-Thames. |
18 November 1958 |
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First flight. |
30 December 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL602. |
December 1958 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
From June 1962 to July 1963 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
From July 1963 to November 1964 |
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Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
November 1964 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
17 October 1966 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Brawdy.
Operated with markings: 687 |
From August 1967 to July 1968 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
April 1969 |
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Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
From October 1969 to 26 July 1972 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 699 |
26 July 1972 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n XL602. |
From 26 July 1972 to November 1973 |
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Transferred to RAE Farnborough. |
November 1973 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL602. |
November 1973 |
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Transferred to NATIU (Navy Aircraft Trials Installation Unit), RNAS Lee-On-Solnet. |
June 1975 |
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Transferred to RNAS Yeovilton. |
14 July 1975 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n XL602.
With BAE Dunsfold. |
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Converted to a Hunter T.8M.
Used as the prototype Hunter T.8M, a type for the Fleet Air Arm. The aircraft received a Sea Harrier Blue Fox radar. and a Sea Harrier-orientated cockpit for this key role. |
Circa 1980 |
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Transferred to BAe Holme-On-Spalding Moor.
For various flight-testing trials. |
18 April 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
From Unknown to March 1994 |
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Transferred to BAe Dunsfold.
The aircraft was used for avionics integration tests during the development of the Sea Harrier FRS.1, and as a target and chase plane for the FRS Mk2 programme. |
March 1994 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XL602. |
March 1994 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
December 1994 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
Circa February 1995 |
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To Barry Pearson. |
From 24 July 1995 to 23 December 1998 |
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To Barry James Pover with new c/r G-BWFT.
Operated byClassic Jet Aircraft Company, Exeter Airport. |
From 23 December 1998 to 2 September 2005 |
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To Barry Roy Pearson keeping c/r G-BWFT. |
Circa 1998 |
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On behalf of the owner stored with/at Classic Jet Aircraft Company,. |
January 2005 |
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To Hunter Flying Ltd/Global Aviation Services Ltd. |
From 2 September 2005 to 4 May 2012 |
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To Global Aviation Services Ltd keeping c/r G-BWFT. |
January 2012 |
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To Horizon Flight Training and Aircraft Services, Saint Athan Airport, Eglwys-Brewis, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Only the rear fuselage survives here.
 View the Location Dossier |
4 May 2012 |
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To George Inglis Begg, Pentre Celyn Hall, Pentre Celyn, Ruthin keeping c/r G-BWFT. |
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