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Constructed as a Hunter F.4.
By Hawker Aircraft (Blackpool) Ltd |
2 July 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XF994. |
2 July 1956 |
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Transferred to 33 Maitenance Unit, RAF Lyneham. |
August 1956 |
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Transferred to 66 SQN, RAF Linton-On-Ouse. |
By December 1956 |
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Transferred to Air Fighting Development Unit, RAF West Raynham. |
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Transferred to 229 OCU, RAF Chivenor. |
Circa 1962 |
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Assigned to Location note known for storage. |
23 May 1963 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n XF994. |
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Converted to a Hunter T.8C. |
From 8 October 1964 to 25 April 1969 |
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Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy.
For advanced flying training. |
8 October 1964 |
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Markings Applied: 655 |
From Unknown to 1969 |
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Markings Applied: 805 |
8 October 1964 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble.
For maintenance. |
From 4 November 1969 to August 1972 |
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Transferred to Heron Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
From 4 November 1969 to August 1972 |
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Markings Applied: 718, |
August 1972 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage.
For maintenance and long-term storage. |
October 1980 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
October 1980 |
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Markings Applied: 718 |
By January 1981 |
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Markings Applied: 876, VL
Noted at RNAS Yeovilton on 22 January 1981. |
From August 1981 to February 1983 |
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Assigned to 5 MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
February 1983 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
By February 1983 |
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Markings Applied: 874, VL |
1 March 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton |
From October 1986 to May 1987 |
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Transferred to Lovaux, Hurn Airport.
For complete overhaul. |
May 1987 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
May 1987 |
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Markings Applied: 873, VL
Overall grey c/s. |
18 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day - 3(F)Sqn 1991 On Tour zap on nose |
From 16 December 1993 to June 1994 |
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Transferred to FLS Aerospace-Lovaux, Hurn Airport. |
From June 1994 to May 1995 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
May 1995 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
August 1995 |
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Due to complications with the aircrafts ownership, caused by the fact it was built using money donated by the USA in 1956, XF994 was withdrawn from the August 1995 Phillips auction and remained at Shawbury. |
March 1998 |
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During March 1998, the aeroplane was dismantled by a team from Kemble-based Delta Jets, and moved by road to Boscombe Down airfield in Wiltshire. Plans to restore the aeroplane back to flying condition did not proceed. |
17 March 1998 |
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To Boscombe Down Apprentice School, Boscombe Down.
On loan to the on-base apprentices school as a ground instructional airframe. |
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To Boscombe Down Museum, RAF Boscombe Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Boscombe Down Museum, Old Sarum Airfield, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
View the Location Dossier |
17 February 2010 |
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To Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd, London with new c/r G-CGHU. |
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