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Constructed as a Hunter F.4. |
28 February 1955 |
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First flight.
At the hands of Duncan Simpson. |
25 March 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WT744. |
25 March 1955 |
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Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble. |
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Transferred to Air Fighting Development School (AFDS), RAF West Raynham. |
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Transferred to 247 SQN, RAF Odiham. |
1960 |
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Assigned to unknown location for storage. |
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Converted to a Hunter GA.11.
Converted to GA.11 specification by Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston-upon-Thames. |
14 February 1963 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WT744.
At RNAS Lossiemouth. |
By March 1963 |
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Transferred to 738 Navy Air Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 641 |
December 1963 |
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Base of operations changed. |
After December 1963 |
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Markings Applied: 781 |
17 February 1966 |
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Transferred to 764 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth. |
Circa August 1966 |
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Assigned to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble for storage. |
March 1967 |
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Transferred to 764 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 691 |
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Damaged.
Suffered damage caused by GA.11 XF300 during a landing incident. |
7 January 1972 |
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To 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble.
For maintenance. |
1 July 1972 |
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Transferred to 764 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth.
Operated with markings: 692, LM |
By August 1972 |
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Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble.
For fitment of a Harley light. |
From Circa 1972 to March 1976 |
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Assigned to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble for storage.
For long term storage. |
From March 1976 to August 1976 |
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To Hawker Siddeley, Bitteswell. |
From August 1976 to February 1977 |
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Assigned to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble for storage. |
February 1977 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 868, VL |
Circa May 1984 |
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Ferried to RAF St Athan for re-finishing into dark sea grey, returning to Yeovilton inside the same month. |
3 August 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
25 May 1985 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete |
From November 1990 to January 1992 |
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Received a full overhaul by Lovaux Ltd, Hurn, Bournemouth. |
10 March 1994 |
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Final military flight. |
26 November 1994 |
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To Eaglescott Airfield, Eaglescott Aerodrome, Burrington, Devon, England.
For storage.
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April 2007 |
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April 2007 |
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September 2009 |
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To Private owner, Ilfracombe, Devon. |
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To Private owner, Braunton. |
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