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:737017Submit Correction
View count: 164
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.
Registration / Serial:XF426
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter FR10
C/n (msn):S4/U/3302
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact
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:737017Submit Correction
View count: 164
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.
Registration / Serial:XF426
Aircraft Version:Hawker Hunter FR10
C/n (msn):S4/U/3302
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Coltishall (EGYC / CLF) (closed)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:18 September 1971
Photo by:Richard VandervordContact