Hawker Hunter F(GA)9, XE645 / 41H/679989, Royal Air Force
This picture is © George Trussell and may not be used or published without permission.
Registration: XE645
Construction Number: 41H/679989
Code Number: P
Military Unit: 54 Squadron
Model Hawker Hunter F(GA)9
Operator: Royal Air Force
Airport: RAF Chelveston, UK - England
Airshow: Chelveston - Armed Forces Day - 1960
Photographer: George Trussell
Date Taken: 28/05/1960
Date Submitted: 08/06/2006
ff 28-06-56 Hugh Merewether. Delivered. 20-08-56, No 33MU. No.66 Sqn, 29-08-56. No.63 Sqn, 05-11-57. No.92 Sqn. No.56 Sqn, (âAâ), Waterbeach, 11-58. Returned to HSA, 12-03-59. Converted to FGA.Mk.9, which involved installing a full tropical kit, gun blast deflectors, stronger inboard pylons, braking parachute and fitting of an Avon 207 engine. Explosive Release Units on the outboard pylons fitted later. No.54 Sqn, (âPâ), 1960. No.208 Sqn, Khormaksar later Muharraq, ('M'), 26-11-62 to 30-06-65. No.19MU, St. Athan. No.8/43 Sqn, (âUâ later âSWâ), Khormaksar. Presented to Jordanian Air Force as FGA.Mk.73, (â827/ Mâ), 09-09-67. Gift to SOAF, 1975 as 827 with No.6 Sqn, at Thumrait. W/O, 06-78.
Picture ID:1005812