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The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing , and was the first jet-powered aircraft produced by Hawker ...
On 7 February 1980 XV345 a Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S2B of No. 15 Squadron RAF lost a wing due to fatigue during a low level exercise at Nellis ranges, Nevada, United States, two killed. [48] On 12 February 1980 XK151 a Hawker Hunter FGA9 of No. 2 Tactical Weapons Unit flew into a mountain on the Isle of Skye while in cloud, one killed. [48]
The eight Hunter F1s from the Day Fighter Leader Squadron of the Central Fighter Establishment departed RAF West Raynham, Norfolk, England at 10:50 to carry out the exercise at 45,000 feet (14,000 m) in the local area. Due to the expected bad weather later in the day the aircraft were scheduled to return to West Raynham overhead by 11:15.
Export version of the Hunter T.66 trainer for Switzerland, eight conversions from F.5s and Mk 50s. Hunter T.69 Export version of the Hunter T.66 trainer for Iraq, three conversions from F.6s. Hunter FGA.70 Export version of the Hunter FGA.9 ground-attack fighter for Lebanon, four conversions from F.6s. Hunter FGA.70A Lebanon. Hunter T.70
Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber over the Deccan plateau in the early 1950s. ... Hawker Hunter FGA.56: United Kingdom: Fighter-bomber: 1957: 1996: 167: Hawker ...
Pages in category "1950s British fighter aircraft" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Hawker Hunter; Hawker Hunter variants; Hawker P.1081;
On 24 August 1956 an RAF Hawker Hunter collided with a Gloster Javelin over Wotton-under-edge, Gloucestershire. [7] On 22 October 1956 a Royal Air Force Boulton Paul Balliol collided with a de Havilland Chipmunk in the circuit at Middle Wallop. [6] 1957. On 3 January 1957 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Hales, Norfolk. [6]
The Hawker P.1081, also known as the "Australian Fighter" was a prototype British jet aircraft from the mid-twentieth century. The single example built was destroyed in a crash in 1951. The single example built was destroyed in a crash in 1951.