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Event |
1955 |
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Constructed as a Hunter F.4. |
30 June 1955 |
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First flight. |
18 July 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XE685. |
18 July 1955 |
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Transferred to 33 Maintenance Unit, RAF Lyneham. |
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Transferred to 93 SQN, RAF Jever, FRG.
Operated with markings: B |
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Transferred to 98 SQN, RAF Jever, FRG. |
1960 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XE685. |
1960 |
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Converted to a Hunter GA.11.
By Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston-on-Thames. |
6 May 1963 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 651, LM |
December 1963 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Brawdy. |
By December 1964 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 693, LM
Used for air warfare instructor training and conversion flights. |
October 1966 |
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Loaned to Hawker Siddeley, Dunsfold.
Employed on practice bombing trials. It was fitted with four practice bomb carriers under the front fuselage and one under each pylon enabling the aircraft to carry eight 25lb bombs. It also undertook rocket projectile trials during its stay in Surrey. |
Circa November 1966 |
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Photographer: Ray Deacon
Notes: Still retaining the practice bomb carriers under the fuselage, GA.11 XE685-693 is towed out of one of the storage hangars at 5 MU, RAF Kemble, prior to being re-issued to a Naval unit. |
July 1968 |
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Returned from loan to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Markings changed to: 694, LM |
27 February 1969 |
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Transferred to Station Flight, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 708, VL |
From November 1970 to 1972 |
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Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 694, LM |
October 1972 |
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Transferred to ADTU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 731 |
From Unknown to 30 March 1994 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 861, VL |
11 March 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
19 May 1983 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter GA.11 of RNAS Yeovilton based FRADU - Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit - at Lossiemouth in May 1983. |
29 July 1989 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Airshow |
1994 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Navy. |
From 7 December 1994 to 13 March 2000 |
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To Barry James Pover with new c/r G-GAII.
Under the ownership of the Lightning Flying Club. Later incorporated into the Classic Jet Aircraft Company. |
From 13 March 2000 to 15 May 2003 |
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To Dat Enterprises Ltd keeping c/r G-GAII. |
From 15 April 2005 to 19 October 2010 |
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To Alan George Fowles keeping c/r G-GAII. |
From 19 October 2010 to 10 July 2012 |
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To GA11 Ltd, Wimslow keeping c/r G-GAII. |
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To Hunter Flying Ltd, Exeter Airport, Exeter, Devon, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
16 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye |
10 July 2012 |
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To Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd, London keeping c/r G-GAII. |
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