The RDAF received its total of 30 Hawker Hunters in 1956, as replacements for the Gloster Meteor, and had all been phased out by 1976. This example was delivered in January 1956 as 47-401 but in 1960 the serial was changed to E-401. It was wfu in March 1974 and arrived at the Danmarks Flymuseum in 2008 for display as 47-401 once again.

Assigned RAF serial WW591 but this was not used. It made its first flight 4 October 1955 as Danish Air Force 47-401 and was delivered in January 1956. In 1960 the serial was changed to E-401. It was withdrawn from use in March 1974 and was stored at Aalborg (noted 1975-1981), Gronholt (noted 1986) and Skrydstrup (by 1987). In May 1988 it went to the Danmarks Flyvemuseum at Billund. After this closed in 1997 it moved to the Danmarks Tekniske Museum in Helsingør. In 2008 it arrived at the Danmarks Flymuseum at Stauning, painted as 47-401 again.