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Hawker Hunter FGA9

Aircraft & Exhibits, OCT 1956-OCT 1985, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1990/0698/A

The Hunter was the first high-speed jet fighter with radar and fully-powered flying controls to go into widespread service with the Royal Air Force. It was one of the most successful of the British post-war jet fighters; over 1000 were purchased by the Royal Air Force. Entering service in July 1954 it became the Royal Air Force’s standard single-seat fighter, replacing Meteor, Sabre and Venom aircraft. From 1960 Lightnings began to supersede the Hunter in Fighter Command.

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Air Cent Air Defence Competition - 4 Squadron Hunters

Film & Sound, In Storage, X003-1743

Film in which Jet Provost training aircraft and Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft are seen on the ground, on take-off and while performing formation aerobatics and low passes over the airfield.

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NATO visit to RAF Coltishall

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-3304

Film taken at RAF Coltishall shows Bloodhound surface-to-air missiles and formation air displays by Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron and English Electric Lightning fighter aircraft of 74 Squadron.

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De Havilland Aircraft Company, can 338, 1957 Farnborough Air Show, 1957

Film & Sound, FC96/311

Film in which a range of Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, civilian and prototype aircraft are seen in the air and on the ground at the 1957 Farnborough air display.

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111 Squadron sequence, 1958

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC97/86

Film showing Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 111 Squadron’s Black Arrows display team, on the ground and performing formation aerobatics over an airfield, possibly RAF North Luffenham or RAF Wattisham.

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92 Squadron aerobatics, Middleton St. George

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC80/44

Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron are seen on the ground at RAF Middleton St George, taking off and performing formation aerobatics. Various formations are seen, some trailing smoke.

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Blue Diamonds

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC80/112

Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft of 92 Squadron are seen on the ground, taking off and overhead while performing formation aerobatics. Pilots appear in close-up during briefing and with their aircraft.

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111 Squadron, Wattisham

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/57/4

Ground-to-air and air-to-air sequences showing RAF Hawker Hunter F6 fighter aircraft of 111 Squadron, known as the ‘Black Arrows’, performing formation aerobatic routines over RAF Wattisham, the squadron’s home base.

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Recorded interview with Air Vice Marshal David Brook, 9 October 2023

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7389

David Brook served as an RAF pilot in Hunter and Harrier aircraft in the UK and Germany. He commanded 1 Squadron with Harriers and was station commander at RAF Wittering.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant David Wildridge, 22 November 2017

Film & Sound, In Storage, X005-6784/003

David Wildridge was a pilot in Phantom aircraft of 43 Squadron, served as an instructor in the Hawk at RAF Valley and RAF Chivenor and as a Tornado GR1 pilot.

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