| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XF426 |
| Military Code: | 12 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Hunter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Hunter |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Hunter FR10 |
| C/n (msn): | S4/U/3302 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 229 OCU |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Coltishall (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGYC IATA: CLF Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1971 |
| Photo Date: | 18 September 1971 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 737017 |
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Built as an F.6 by Armstrong Whitworth at Coventry in 1955, this Hunter was issued to 208 Sqdn in Cyprus during 1958, returning to Hawker in late 1959 for an 18-month conversion to FR.10. After storage, to the A&AEE for camera trials in 1965. Following two years with the Ministry of Aviation, to 2 Sqdn Gutersloh until transfer to 229 OCU at the end of 1967. In March 1972 to Jordan as 853, passing to Oman three years later, used as an instructional frame from 1994. In 2003 flown to Brize Norton on a C-17 and placed on external display at RAF Museum Hendon. Now in outside store at Cosford. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 October 2024, and has since been viewed 204 times. |