Registration / Serial:WV396
Military Code:748
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Hunter
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Hunter
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter T8
C/n (msn):41H/670842
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Unit Markings:Heron Flight (Yeovilton)
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1971
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:737014Submit Correction
View count: 179
Hunter F.4 WV396 was delivered to 5 MU in 1955, being issued to 20 Sqdn at RAF Oldenburg in 1956, later switched to 26 Sqdn there. Flown back to Kemble in 1957, it next joined 229 OCU at Chivenor. In 1963 it returned to Hawkers at Dunsfold for conversion to T.8 for the Royal Navy, operating with 795 NAS at Brawdy, Heron Flight at Yeovilton (as seen here) and lastly FRADU from 1980 to 1995 when placed in storage at Shawbury. In 1996 it became gate guard at RAF Valley painted to represent a 4 FTS aircraft in their red/white colours. Removed in 2017 and now at Anglesey Transport Museum.
Registration / Serial:WV396
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter T8
C/n (msn):41H/670842
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Registration / Serial:WV396
Military Code:748
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Hunter
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Hunter
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter T8
C/n (msn):41H/670842
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
Unit Markings:Heron Flight (Yeovilton)
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:Battle of Britain At Home Day Coltishall 1971
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
Photo ID:737014Submit Correction
View count: 179
Hunter F.4 WV396 was delivered to 5 MU in 1955, being issued to 20 Sqdn at RAF Oldenburg in 1956, later switched to 26 Sqdn there. Flown back to Kemble in 1957, it next joined 229 OCU at Chivenor. In 1963 it returned to Hawkers at Dunsfold for conversion to T.8 for the Royal Navy, operating with 795 NAS at Brawdy, Heron Flight at Yeovilton (as seen here) and lastly FRADU from 1980 to 1995 when placed in storage at Shawbury. In 1996 it became gate guard at RAF Valley painted to represent a 4 FTS aircraft in their red/white colours. Removed in 2017 and now at Anglesey Transport Museum.
Registration / Serial:WV396
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter T8
C/n (msn):41H/670842
Operator Titles:UK - Navy
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact