| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | WB188 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hunter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hunter |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker P1067 Hunter Mark 3 |
| C/n (msn): | 41H/665401 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ColerneMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUO IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Colerne Air Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 4 July 1970 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 502423 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first Hunter prototype, flown by Sqn Ldr Neville Duke to set a new World's Absolute Speed Record of 727.6 mph on 7 September 1953. It became RAF Melksham's gate guard as 7154M by 1961 until the base closed in 1965, then stored at Colerne and Cosford. Now on display at Tangmere Museum, West Sussex. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 October 2022, and has since been viewed 118 times. |