<here@glorious-somerset.uk> wrote:
>On 08/06/2015 21:23, frank@thehowards.ca wrote:
>> Well, what a strange history. My previous message was part right, part
>> wrong. The pictured Hunter did in fact start life as a single-seat T6
>> but was XE530, not XG132.
>>
>> It was then converted to an FGA9 and finally to a two-seat T67 and
>> delivered to Kuwait (Kuwaiti serial 220) on 22 May 1969. It was then
>> passed on to the Sultan of Oman's Air Force. The aircraft is now
>> preserved at Masirah air base of the Royal Omani Air Force.
>>
>> As an FGA9, XE530 had an accident landing at Khormaksar in Aden and
>> though reparable, it was struck off charge. It was bought back by
>> Hawker Siddley Aircrafi and flew with the Class B registration G-9-267
>> until delivered to Kuwait.
>>
>> XE530 was operated by the Khormaksar Strike Wing with the colours of
>> both 8 and 43 Squadrons - see attachment.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:49:48 -0400, frank@thehowards.ca wrote:
>>
>>> OOPS!
>>>
>>> This is a T7 (r other T-Mark) so was not XG132.
>>>
>>> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:16:44 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>>> <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>Thank you for that Frank - superb stuff.
>
Thanks, Ricardo. I have a special appreciation for the Hunter for many
reasons.
1. It was a lovely aicraft to fly.
2. It held the world speed record for an unfortunately short time.
3. It saw quite a bit of real live-guns operations in the Middle East
as opposed to the "Glory Boys" in Germany who seemed to receive so
much more publicity.
3. It was a very good export earner for Britain, used by 22 (my count
may be a bit out) Air Forces.
Frank.
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