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Constructed as a Hunter F.4.
By Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston-upon-Thames |
17 July 1955 |
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First flight.
By Hugh Merewether. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WV372. |
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Transferred to 5MU (Maintenance Unit), RAF Kemble. |
3 January 1956 |
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Transferred to 222SQN, based, RAF Leuchars. |
3 January 1956 |
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Markings Applied: H |
November 1956 |
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Involved in an incident.
Suffered an in-flight fire after its jet pipe detached from the engine. |
From 1956 to 1959 |
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Repaired.
Returned to Hawkers for repair and conversion to T7. |
Circa 1959 |
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Converted to a Hunter T.7. |
July 1959 |
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Assigned to 5MU, RAF Kemble for storage. |
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Transferred to Station Flight, RAF Jever, West Germany. |
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Transferred to Station Flight, RAF Gutersloh, West Germany. |
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Transferred to 2SQN, RAF Gutersloh, West Germany. |
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Markings Applied: R |
Circa March 1967 |
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Photographer: Ray Deacon
Notes: T.7 WV372 in 2 Squadron markings at 5 MU, RAF Kemble. |
1971 |
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Transferred to 4FTS, RAF Valley. |
6 July 1975 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: WV372 photographed at Gutersloh, Germany on 6 July 1975. |
20 September 1975 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Finningley. |
1 January 1979 |
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Transferred to Station Flight, RAF Gutersloh, West Germany. |
27 September 1979 |
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Transferred to 5 Maintenance Unit, RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire. |
July 1981 |
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Transferred to 208SQN, RAF Honington. |
January 1983 |
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Transferred to 237 OCU, RAF Honington. |
9 June 1984 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 84 |
After July 1984 |
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Assigned to RAF Abingdon for storage. |
Circa 2 November 1984 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WV372. |
From 17 December 1984 to 1987 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
From 17 December 1984 to 1987 |
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Markings Applied: 877
In dark sea grey overall. |
From 1987 to 1987 |
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Assigned to RAF Shawbury for storage. |
From 1987 to 1990 |
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Assigned to 27 Maintenance Unit, RAF Shawbury, Shropshire for storage. |
From 1990 to 1990 |
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Overhaul carried out by Lovaux Ltd, Hurn. |
From 1990 to 19 March 1993 |
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Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton. |
From After 19 March 1993 to 19 March 1993 |
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Transferred to RNAS Culdrose.
Transferred to Culdrose for use as an instructional airframe. Maintained in serviceable condition and regularly taxied. |
From After 19 March 1993 to 19 March 1993 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n A2619. |
From 24 April 1997 to 25 July 1997 |
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To Transair (uk) Ltd with new c/r G-BXFI. |
From 25 July 1997 to 15 April 1998 |
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To Jet Heritage Ltd keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
From 15 April 1998 to 2 September 2010 |
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To Fox-One Ltd keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
15 September 2001 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: On display at the 2001 RAF Leuchars Airshow. |
13 July 2007 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RIAT |
16 July 2007 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: RIAT RAF Fairford departures |
From 28 October 2010 to 14 March 2011 |
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To Fox-One Ltd keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
From 14 March 2011 to 18 June 2012 |
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To Hunter Flying Ltd keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
From 14 March 2011 to 18 June 2012 |
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Markings Applied: R, WV372
In markings of 2Sqn. |
16 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Hunter T7 WV372 in formation with two sister ships. |
16 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands |
From 18 June 2012 to 13 August 2012 |
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To Gerald Peter Williams keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
From 13 August 2012 to 13 August 2012 |
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To Canfield Hunter Ltd, The Grange, Great Canfield, Dunmow keeping c/r G-BXFI. |
From 2012 to 13 August 2012 |
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Based at Weald Aviation Services, North Weald Airport, Harlow, Essex, England.
Operates under the Weald Aviation name.
 View the Location Dossier |
14 September 2014 |
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Photographer: Fred Taylor
Notes: G-BXFI photographed at Duxford, UK on 14 September 2014. |
Unknown |
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Destroyed in a crash.
A Hawker Hunter jet impacted the A27 road during a loop in a display flight at the Shoreham Airshow, U.K. Four cars were reportedly hit by the aircraft. South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that there has been seven fatalities declared at the scene, one patient with serious life-threatening injuries has been transported to Royal Sussex County Hospital. |
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