Dates

Event

1955

Constructed as a Hunter F.4.
There is confusion regarding the c/n of this airframe. The CAA quote HABL003037, the FAA quote HABL004048. Apparently Hunters carry two c/n - one for the nose section of the airframe, and one for the centre fuselage. In the UK the centre section c/n is used as reference by the Civil Aviation Authority when registering the airframe

13 August 1955

First flight.

1 September 1955

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XE707.

1 September 1955

Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble.

Transferred to 93SQN, RAF Jever, FRG.

Transferred to 118SQN, RAF Jever.

1960

Assigned to Unknown Location for storage.
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January 1961

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XE707.

January 1961

Transferred to RNAS Abroath.
As a Ground Instruction airframe.

Transferred to Hawker Siddeley, Dunsfold.
Sent to Hawker for conversion.

1962

Converted to a Hunter GA.11.

4 July 1963

First post-reassembly Flight.

7 August 1963

Transferred to 738SQN RNAS Lossiemouth.

7 August 1963

Markings Applied: 640

By December 1963

Base of operations changed.

December 1964

Transferred to 764SQN, RNAS Lossiemouth.

December 1964

Markings Applied: 697

February 1968

To Hawker Siddley Dunsfold for use in development of new cockpit arrangement for the GA11 - operating from Boscombe Down by 1968-10.

December 1968

Transferred to Fleet Air Arm.
Returned to operational duties.

December 1968

Markings Applied: 689

23 October 1969

To RNAS Lee-on-Solent for fitting of Harley Light in nose.

January 1970

Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit, Hurn.

January 1970

Markings Applied: 860

Markings Applied: 833

October 1972

Base of operations changed.

December 1972

Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Direction Unit (FRADU), RNAS Yeovilton.

June 1973

Assigned to Unknown Location for storage.
Put into long-term storage.
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October 1978

Rear fuselage used in the repair of XE689.

1981

Fitted with the rear fuselage of ex Danish Hunter F51 E-410 which was in storage at Dunsfold.

19 March 1982

Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.

19 March 1982

Markings Applied: 865, VL
In the extra dark sea grey and white c/s.

25 March 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

30 July 1982

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton arrivals day for the Airshow

9 November 1983

Markings Applied: 865, VL
Repainted at RAF St Athan in overall dark sea grey (the first FRADU aircraft to be repainted in this scheme).

2 August 1984

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton arrivals day for the Airshow

7 September 1990

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter GA.11 of the Fleet Requirements and Direction Unit (FRADU) based at RNAS Yeovilton on final approach to RAF Kinloss in September 1990

21 April 1994

Final flight with FRADU.

November 1994

Sold to George Lazik for GBP 6500 in November 1994.

31 January 1995

To Amalgamated Air Services (On Behalf of George Lazik) with new c/r G-BVYH.

Flown to Exeter Airport for preparation for export to USA.

June 1995

Ferry flight.
Exeter to USA.

6 June 1995

Civil registration, G-BVYH, cancelled.

July 1995

To George Lazik with new c/r N707XE.

January 1998

To Allied Aircraft Holdings Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N707XE.
Overhauled in California by david Risdale.

Circa 1999

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

28 April 2000

Certificate of airworthiness for NX707XE (HAWKER HUNTER GA11, 41H-004048) issued.

2005

Returned to the UK.

10 July 2010

To Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Bentwaters Park, Rendlesham, Suffolk, England.
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20 July 2014

Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Bentwaters, Suffolk, UK

23 January 2018

Civil registration, N707XE, cancelled.