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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no: HABL/41H/674038
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679911
First flight 27Jan56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE536,
delivered to no5 Maintenance Unit (Kemble) 23Feb56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 29Mar58, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Emmen 03Apr58, Pilot: Hans Häfliger
The 517-mile delivery flight took 54 minutes,
at an average speed of 575mph
Delivered to squadron 12Apr58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 7, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Fatigue meter
KAWEST
Hours logged: 2541.17, landings: 1330
Out of service (and final flight) 16Dec94 at Dübendorf,
Pilot Major Konrad Brändli
...the last Swiss Hunter operational flight,
by the first Swiss Hunter

Stripped to bare aluminium and perfectly repainted by Alfred Genther, BAMF (Swiss Logistics Command) paint specialist, at Dübendorf. Aircraft returned to its original early 1960s condition, without braking parachute or KAWEST (Kampfwertsteigerung = Increased Operational Performance) modifications.
Displayed at Fliegermuseum Dübendorf, Aug 2002
Google Earth coordinates: 47 23'51.04N,8 37'55.97E

Links:
Flieger Flab Museum, Dübendorf
Flieger Flab Museum Panorama of Exhibition Hall

A set of pictures from Les Sarjeant of the original ferry flight from England to Emmen in April 1958

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679908
First flight 12Jan56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE533, delivered to no5MU Kemble 04Feb56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 14Jun58, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Emmen 23Jul58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 25Jul58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 1285.06, landings:#

27Mar74
Dead-stick landing at Alpnach after engine failure, following exercise at Alpnachersee. Aircraft repaired after taking safety net, and undercarriage collapse.
Pilot Georges Dulex

07Apr76
Training flight from Dübendorf AFB: Loss of orientation after canopy misted; crashed near Ehrikon, Kanton Zürich
Pilot Lt Roland Gygax (UeG Fl St 11)†

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679916
First flight 09Feb56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE541, delivered to no5MU Kemble 23Feb56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 09Jul58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 13Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 13Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 7, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2700.27, landings: 1506
Out of service: 31Dec94, BAMF Payerne AFB

BABLW (Bundesamt für Betriebe der Luftwaffe - Federal Office, Air Force Operations), Payerne AFB
Preserved by Musée de l'Aviation Militaire de Payerne "Clin d'ailes"
Google Earth coordinates: 46 50'46.16N,6 54'57.26E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679917
First flight 02Feb56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE542, delivered to no5MU Kemble 14Feb56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: Sep58#, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 20Sep58, Pilot: Hans Häfliger
Not delivered to squadron
Hours logged: 3.34, landings:#

08Oct58
Compressor blade failure en route Interlaken - Emmen, during pre-delivery test flight.
Pilot attempted unsuccessfully to glide to airstrip at Thun, aircraft crashed into orchard at Schwendibach, region Steffisburg, Kanton Bern.
Pilot Hptm Weber (KTA) ejected safely.
HAL replaced engine, but not airframe.

First Hunter loss for Swiss Air Force

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679904
First flight 25Dec55, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Original serial XE529, delivered to no5MU Kemble 17Jan56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 25Jul58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 25Sep58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 13Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
Hours logged: 71.33, landings:#

25Oct60
Interlaken to Meiringen, double-patrol firing training exercise: Engine/hydraulic failure on approach to Meiringen, overspeed emergency landing. Pilot attempted to save aircraft, rather than eject. Aircraft broke up after repeated heavy contact with runway, and braking chute failure
Pilot Wm André Ruchat, Fl St 5 †

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679902
First flight 29Dec55, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Original serial XE527, delivered to no19MU St Athan 11Jan56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 26Jul58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 02Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 14Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons:15, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2514.33, landings:1274
Out of service: 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

Ferried Emmen-Lyneham UK 12Jun95, Pilot: Hanspeter Suter
Transported by CAF Hercules to Canada

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario

2004
Placed on loan to the Northern Lights Hawker Hunter demonstration team

26Mar10
Aquired by Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Serial N334AX
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Many online sources quote an incorrect c/n of 41H/679904 for this aircraft. That c/n belonged to J-4005, see previous entry

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679923#
First flight 14Feb56, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Original serial XE545, delivered to no5MU Kemble #
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 27Aug58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 03Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 16Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 7, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2693.41, landings:1289
Out of service: 16Dec93, Interlaken AFB

Acquired by HUVER (Hunterverein Interlaken) 10Jun95
Active aircraft

2006 Aircraft not active
Google Earth coordinates, HUVER: 46 30'1.68N,7 24'13.64E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
First true production FMk6, Hawker trials aircraft
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679901
First flight 11Oct55, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Original serial XE526, delivered to no5MU Kemble 11Jan56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 08Sep58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 30Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 15Dec58
Served with SAF Squadrons:20 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2690.14, landings:1541
Out of service: 29Aug94, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped, Interlaken

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679903
First flight 28Dec55, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Original serial XE528, delivered to no5MU Kemble 17Jan56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 09Sep58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 08Nov58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 02Dec58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2560.33, landings:1474
Out of service: 17Feb94, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped, Interlaken

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679929
First flight 29Feb56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE554, delivered to no19MU St Athan 08Mar56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 09Sep58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Flown to Kloten 10Nov58, Pilot: Manfred Brennwald
Delivered to squadron 05Dec58
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2523.25, landings:1346
10May94 Buochs AFB, simulated crash exercise (controlled landing gear collapse, pilot Capt Rudolf Wattinger)
Aircraft taken out of service.

Zivilschutz (Civil Defence) at Wangen an der Aare. Dismantled.

10Nov58 (Delivery flight UK - Emmen, Manfred Brennwald, test pilot GRD) Aircraft diverted to Kloten (Zürich) due to bad visibility. Landed with 50 litres of fuel, enough for about 40 seconds full-throttle running

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679930
First flight 15Feb56, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Original serial XE555, delivered to no5MU Kemble 14Mar56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
Sold to SAF 01Apr58
First flight as Mk58: 22Sep58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 14Dec58 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 19Dec58
Served with SAF Squadrons:2 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2407.56, landings:1398
Out of service: 14Oct93, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped, Interlaken

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/679928
First flight 28Feb56, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Original serial XE553, delivered to no5MU Kemble 26Mar56
(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
Sold to SAF 10Apr58
First flight as Mk58: 04Dec58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 12Dec58 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 17Jan59
Served with SAF Squadrons:18 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2404.09, landings:1465
Out of service: 18Nov93, Interlaken AFB
Dismantled for spares

Remainder scrapped, Interlaken 1995

Pictures from Marcel Walter of J-4012 undergoing a battle-damage repair exercise at St Stephan in November 1993, before her final flight to Interlaken

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE01
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691761
First flight at Dunsfold 07Dec58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 16Jun59 Pilot: #
Handed over to KTA Emmen 13Dec61 (not in squadron service)
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Out of GRD service 23Nov95
Out of service 03Jan96, Buochs AFB, BAMF res
Hours logged: 1165.19, landings:660
Used by KTA/GRD as experimental aircraft

KTA = Kriegstechnischen Abteilung (Technical War Department)
later became GRD = Gruppe für Rüstungsdienste (Technical Evaluation Unit)

Special paint scheme, orange/blue gentian motif to underside
First new-build FMk58

Privately owned (Max Dätwyler & Co, Langenthal). (Dismantled)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE02
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691762
First flight at Dunsfold 06Dec58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 15Jan59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 01Sep60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 400.10, landings:665

18Apr68
Collision with terrain at Axalp (Kanton Bern) during photo-demoflight
Pilot Hptm Paul Birrer (Kommandant Fl St 11) †
Oblt Ernst Saxer (Fl St 10, photographer on ground) †
Another person on ground, minor injuries

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE03
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691763
First flight at Dunsfold 01Jan59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 17Feb59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 3, 5, 7, 11, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

Experimental green/white winter camouflage applied at Dübendorf, Dec74-Feb75 (Fliegerstaffel 11)

Sep94 Aircraft decorated as Graffity-Hunter following Fliegerstaffel 20's last refresher course. Artwork used 160 spray-cans, and was carried out by Zürich artists Dave Gartmann and Patrick Berger

Hours logged: 2700.37, landings:1496
Out of service 16Dec94
Last flight Meiringen - Mollis 11May95, Pilot Major Konrad Brändli

Displayed at Hunter Verein Glarus, Mollis AFB
Google Earth coordinates: 47 4'42.60N,9 3'58.38E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE04
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691764
First flight at Dunsfold 31Dec58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 05Feb59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 18Feb59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2023.30, landings:408

08Mar84
Mid-air collision with J-4055 during combat training:
Aircraft crashed into wood near Ärnihofs, Werthenstein, Ebnet-Wolhusen (Kanton Luzern)
Pilot Asp. Fw Hanspeter Stricker (Fl St 21) ejected safely

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE05
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691765
First flight at Dunsfold 15Jan59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 16Feb59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, 20 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2075.52, landings:700

02Jul86
Collision with terrain during ground attack,
Bellelay, Kanton Bern
Pilot Lt Olivier Benz (UeG Fl St 15) †

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE06
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691766
First flight at Dunsfold 28Jan59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 23Feb59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 19Mar59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2398.02, landings:991
Out of service (last flight) 19Aug92, Interlaken AFB
Pilot Hptm Bruno Weibel

Handed over to BAMF Interlaken 10Jun95
On outdoor display at Interlaken AFB,
maintained by Hunterverein Interlaken

Spring 2002:
Acquired by RUAG Aerospace Interlaken
Aircraft repainted and displayed outside the RUAG premises on the airfield at Interlaken
Google Earth coordinates: 46 40'08.33N,7 52'33.30E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE07
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691767
First flight at Dunsfold 15Jan59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Dübendorf 23Feb59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 28Feb59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2391.10, landings:1169
Out of service 14Jul92, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped, Interlaken 23Jul92

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE08
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/691768
First flight at Dunsfold 04Feb59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 09Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27May59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2676.19, landings:1292
Out of service 07Dec94, Dübendorf AFB
Last flight Emmen - Dübendorf 07Apr95, Pilot Hanspeter Hulliger

29Mar96, static display, UeG Dübendorf AFB
UeG = Überwachungsgeschwader (Surveillance Wing)

Aug91 Wings replaced (from J-4028)
Stored at Dübendorf

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE09
Forward Fuselage no:S4/4H-694117
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/694926 (41H/691770?)#
First flight at Dunsfold 19Feb59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Kloten 18Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2769, landings:1401
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB
19Sep95 Ferry flight Emmen - Cambridge UK, Pilot Martin Escher

Historic Flyers Ltd, End airfield, Essex UK (Mr Timothy Routsis)
Old Flying Machine Co, Duxford UK (Ray Hanna), serial G-BWIU
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-HHAC

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE10
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697389
First flight at Dunsfold 19Feb59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 02Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2545.43, landings:1175
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB
11Jul95, Ferry flight Emmen - Dübendorf

27Jul95, Ferry flight Dübendorf - Szolnok AFB Museum, Ungarn, Hungary
Pilot Tony Wirz
Google Earth coordinates: 47 7'51.35N,20 13'12.19E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE11
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697390
First flight at Dunsfold 19Feb59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Kloten 10Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2860.11 landings:1567
Out of service #04May94

Scrapped, Meiringen AFB

J-4023 was the most active of all the Swiss Hunters, with the highest logged hours and highest landings total

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE12
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697391
First flight at Dunsfold 18Feb59, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Delivered to Emmen 25Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 309.08, landings:#

25Mar65
Emmen AFB: Destroyed by fire during static engine ground run.
Onboard mechanic injured.

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE13
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697394
First flight at Dunsfold 23Feb59, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Delivered to Emmen 23Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2470.01, landings:1431
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

20Jul95 ferried Emmen - Fairford UK, Pilot Rudolf Wattinger
22Jul95 handed over to RAF Benevolent Fund, RAF Fairford UK
12Oct95 ferried Fairford - Bournemouth UK (Jet Heritage/Falcon Aviation)
Bournemouth Hurn Airport: RV Aviation Ltd, Royal Jordanian Air Force Historic Flight

Active aircraft, serial G-BWKC (Jordanian serial 712)

2009
Grounded, in storage (Jordan)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no:XE14
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:(HABL003207?)#
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 03Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2550.15, landings:1195
Out of service #28Nov94, Emmen AFB

30May95 ferried Emmen - Basel, Pilot Toni Locher

Owner: Werner von Arx, Riehen, Switzerland.
Aircraft is part of a private collection, in a hanger on the general aviation area of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Link:
The Collection of Werner von Arx

July 1995 Pictures from Thomas P Hofer of J-4026, shortly before entering Werner von Arx's Private Collection at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE15
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697393
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 08Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, 20 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2591.08, landings:1103
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB

15Nov95 ferried Emmen - Oslo - Bodo N, Pilot Ferdinand Meyer
Royal Norwegian Air Force Museum, Bodo

03Nov10
Acquired by Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT serial N336AX
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE16
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697395
First flight at Dunsfold 13Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 14Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2303.45, landings:1046

12Aug91
Birdstrike, emergency landing at Payerne AFB
Heavy damage. Wings re-used on J-4020, remainder scrapped at Interlaken AFB

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE17
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697396
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 26Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2474.02, landings:1438
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen - Lyneham UK, Pilot Thomas Bucher
Disassembled, transported by CAF Hercules to Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Museum, Trenton, Ontario

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE18
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697397
First flight at Dunsfold 07Mar59, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Delivered to Emmen 08Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2777.08, landings:1497
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

24May95 ferried Emmen - Eskilstuna, Sweden, Pilot Urs Graf
On display, Flygvapnet Museum, Linköping, Sweden

Flygwapenmuseum, Kjula, Sweden. Serial SE-DXD

2004 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT Owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada, serial C-GJMQ

2006  Based in Virginia & California, US serial N324AX

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE19
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697398 (41H/694936?) #
First flight at Dunsfold 10Mar59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 17Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2592.17, landings:1279
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB

29Jun95 ferried Emmen - Duxford UK, Pilot Martin Escher
Modified at Exeter UK
OFMC, Duxford (Ray Hanna),
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-BWFR

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Serial N332AX Thanks to Jeff Middleton for finally confirming the serial for this aircraft (2011)
Under ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, Newport News, Virginia, USA) registration

N328AX (ATAC) ?

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE20
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697399
First flight at Dunsfold 12Mar59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 29Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 20May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2693.32, landings:1228
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB

02Jun95 ferried Emmen - Buochs, Pilot Ferdinand Meyer
02Apr97 ferried Buochs - Raron (touch&go at Payerne),
Pilot Toni Wirz

Stored at BAMF Reserve, Raron

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE21
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697400
First flight at Dunsfold 18Mar59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 22May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2410.08, landings:1362
Out of service #14Oct93, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped, Interlaken

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE22
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697401
First flight at Dunsfold 20Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 21Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
Hours logged: 311.34, landings:#

27Nov63
Loss of orientation on IFR approach,
crashed at Littau, Kanton Luzern. Aircraft destroyed.
Pilot Oblt Rolf Lüscher (Fl St 21) ejected safely

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE23
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697402
First flight at Dunsfold 25Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 24Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 15May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2528.30, landings:1571
Out of service #16Dec94, Payerne AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen - Southend UK. Pilot Urs Graf,
destined for the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California, USA

August 2007 Stored outside at Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona

August 2008
Information from Roger Griffiths:
J-4035 is now on display at Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (on loan from Planes of Fame, Chino).
Google Earth coordinates: 32 8'26.92N,110 52'2.99W
(imagery at 10/9/2012)
She has been repainted, and greatly improved from her display condition at Grand Canyon National Park.
Registered with FAA as N159AM

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE24
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697403
First flight at Dunsfold 01Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to #Emmen 06May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 22May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2522.40, landings:1466

22Mar74 1000th aircraft overhauled

27June91
Collision with trees at Kaiserstuhl
(region Siglistorf-Niederweningen, Kanton Argau).
Emergency landing at Dübendorf, Pilot Oblt R Senn
Aircraft not repairable, scrapped at Dübendorf AFB

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE25
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697404
First flight at Dunsfold 17Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf #25May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 02Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
09May72 damaged during emergency landing at Dübendorf,
Pilot Wm Josef Fürer. Aircraft repaired
Hours logged: 2557.16, landings:1503
Out of service 29Jun94, Dübendorf AFB

Scrapped

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE26
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697405
First flight at Dunsfold 13Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten #29May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 03Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2680.58, landings:1450
Out of service #07May92, Meiringen AFB

Scrapped

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE27
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697406
First flight at Dunsfold 15Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 28May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Special paint scheme:
'40 Jahre Fliegerstaffel 21' on top wing surface
Hours logged: 2698.26, landings:1353
Out of service 09Oct91, Meiringen

Aircraft scrapped, after trials at Meiringen:
deliberate gear retraction during landing roll, 09Oct91

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE28
Forward Fuselage no: 41H/697407
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697405
Rear Fuselage no: 41H/670283 (ex-F4? - information needed!)
First flight at Dunsfold 15Apr59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 29May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 03Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

Aircraft used for in-service testing, in addition to operational squadron duties

Hours logged: 2710.00, landings:1490
Out of service #26Nov93, St Stephan

Serialed as J-4015 of Fliegerstaffel 15, named PAPYRUS
Active aircraft Hunter Verein Obersimmental,
St Stephan, Kanton Bern, serial HB-RVS
Google Earth coordinates: 46 30'8.71N,7 24'10.93E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE29
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697408
First flight at Dunsfold 23Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 02Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2654.22, landings:1571
Out of service #16Dec94

Aircraft disassembled in SAF troop exercise

Private Collection (Herrn Samuel Heuer, Nidau, Kanton Bern)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE30
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697409
First flight at Dunsfold 21Apr59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 27May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 05Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 1801.00, landings:340

23Aug82
Loss of engine power after take-off from Sion:
Crashed at Riddes, Kanton Valais. Aircraft destroyed.
Pilot Oblt Robert Kessler (Fl St 4) ejected, minor injuries.
Two fatalities on ground

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE31
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697410
First flight at Dunsfold 28Apr59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 02Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 08Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, 7 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2211.27, landings:1268

16Mar93
Fuel leak leading to engine flame-out:
Crashed near Aumont, Kanton Freiburg. Aircraft destroyed.
Pilot Adj Bruno Lehmann (Fl St 7) ejected safely
Some sources state that during a low-level bombing exercise out of Payerne AFB, the aircraft was hit by debris or shrapnel from the bomb it had dropped, which punctured the fuel tanks

The last Hunter loss for the Swiss Air Force

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE32
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697411
First flight at Dunsfold 04May59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 10Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Fin-mounted camera
Hours logged: 2623.03, landings:1438
Out of service 25Nov91, Interlaken

Scrapped

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE33
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697412
First flight at Dunsfold 06May59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen #59, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jun59#
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2623.10, landings:1376
Out of service #06Oct94, Meiringen AFB
Last flight Meiringen-Payerne 31Aug95, pilot Heinz Rohrbach

On display outside the barracks at Payerne AFB
Google Earth coordinates: 46 50'04.31N,6 56'02.71E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE34
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697413
First flight at Dunsfold 13May59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 10Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 18,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 635.49, landings:#

20May69
During training flight from Payerne AFB: Crashed at Oeschinensee, Kandersteg, Kanton Bern, after loss of control
Pilot Wm Rolf Etlin (UeG Fl St 18)✝
(Ejection at insufficient altitude)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE35
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697414
First flight at Dunsfold 19May59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 19Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 30Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2699.25, landings:1307
Out of service 21Jul93, Interlaken

Scrapped

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE36
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697415
First flight at Dunsfold 14May59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Emmen 16Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2385.37, landings:1353
Out of service #03Apr92, Interlaken

Scrapped 28Apr92

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE37
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697416
First flight at Dunsfold 02Jun59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 02Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 08Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

14Apr65 ejection seat accident, Dübendorf (seat accidentally tripped by mechanic during maintenance; F Kuck, DMP†)
Oct90 acquired port wing from J-4135, Dübendorf
Hours logged: 2559.26, landings:1282
Out of service 11Feb94, Dübendorf

Scrapped 16Feb94

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE38
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697417
First flight at Dunsfold 02Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 25Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

Aircraft used for in-service testing, in addition to operational squadron duties

Hours logged: 2554.43, landings:1332
Out of service 15Dec93, Interlaken
Used by K-Rep at Interlaken for battle-damage repair training

Scrapped 18Feb94 (Dismantled for spares/stored at Interlaken?) #

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE39
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697418
First flight at Dunsfold 09Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 08Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, 11 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 1871.00, landings:368

20Oct82
Crashed between Grandcour and Chevroux (Kanton Vaud).
Crossed line of fire of J-4124 (flown by Wm Christoph Lutz) during firing at the Forel range near Neuenburgersee (Lac de Neuchâtel).
Aileron linkage damaged, causing uncontrollable spin.
Pilot Lt Jürg Kobert(Fl St 1) ejected injured into Neuenburgersee.
Pilot returned to service, and later made a flight in J-4124

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE40
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697419
First flight at Dunsfold 10Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 09Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2553.23, landings:1386
Out of service 16Dec93, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped 03Feb94

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE41
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697420
First flight at Dunsfold 10Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 14Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 23Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11, 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2704.56, landings:1392
Out of service 17Dec93, Meiringen

12May73 Special 'Tiger-look' paintwork, Fliegerstaffell 11
(2 flights in this colour scheme, from Meiringen)

Scrapped 18Apr94

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE42
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697421
First flight at Dunsfold 09Jun59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Kloten 17Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 28Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 2531.57, landings:1204
Out of service 05Dec91, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped 15Jan92

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE43
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697422
First flight at Dunsfold 12Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 14Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 10, 11, 19(?) #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 2187.13, landings: 472

08Mar84
Mid-air collision with J-4016 during combat training out of Dübendorf AFB: Crashed at the Tutensee Nature Reserve, Menznau, Kanton Luzern. Aircraft sank into marshy ground to depth of 12-14m, and was not recovered.
Pilot Oblt Bruno Oberholzer (UeG Fl St 10) ejected safely

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE44
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697423
First flight at Dunsfold 17Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 07Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron #28Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 19 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Fatigue meter
Test aircraft for Maverick AGM-65B
Hours logged: 1918.50, landings:603

09Feb70 Gear-up landing at Dübendorf. Aircraft repaired

23Apr86
Training flight from Emmen AFB: Collision with terrain in low visibility, Tschamut, Kanton Graubünden
Pilot Lt Jürg Thomas Bischof (GRD Fl St 19) †

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE45
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697424
First flight at Dunsfold 19Jun59, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Delivered to Emmen 07Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 17Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
09Apr62 collision with tower crane at Dübendorf; aircraft repaired
Hours logged: 2282.58, landings:1370
Out of service 01Dec94

Aug96 dismantled at Emmen AFB; transported by road to Arona, Italy
#Museo L'aeroplano, Arona, Italy

2006 Planned move to UeG-Museum, Dübendorf?

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE46
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697425 (41H/698741?)#
First flight at Dunsfold 25Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 14Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 31Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2628.21, landings:1719
Out of service 24Nov94, Meiringen AFB

28Jun95 ferried Meiringen-Southend UK, pilot Urs Graf,
for Mr R J Everett, Ipswich, UK

24Jul95 OFMC Duxford, Ray & Mark Hanna, serial G-BWFS
Active aircraft

2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-HHAD

2006 Owned & maintained by HHA, operated under COMA (Civil Owned Military Aircraft) regulations with serial ZZ191 on defence simulation tasks, and flown by FR Aviation pilots. HHA can operate for the Ministry of Defence on the UK military register under the AvP67 guidelines.

December 2010
Based at RNAS Yeovilton UK. Contract with FR Aviation has expired#

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE47
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697426
First flight at Dunsfold 25Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 17Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 26Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 7, 15, 20,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system Hours logged: 2744.21, landings:1378
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

12Sep95 ferried Emmen-Geneva, pilot Urs Graf

Aircraft offered to South African Air Force Museum (declined)

26Feb96 power control failure after take-off at Geneva, runway excursion after landing
29Feb96 ferried Geneva-Lansera, Republic of South Africa; pilots Stefan Weber, Ted O'Connel

Certified Swaziland CAA, serial 3D-HUN
Certified SA CAA, serial ZU-AVC
Collection Ron Wheeldon, Johannesburg, RSA
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT

J-4059 in South Africa (Ron Wheeldon)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE48
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697427
First flight at Dunsfold 10Jul59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 24Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 31Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

Aircraft used for in-service testing, in addition to operational squadron duties

Hours logged: 2742.19, landings:1568
Out of service 13Dec94, Emmen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-Southend UK, pilot Peter Hauser
27Oct95 ferried Southend-Bournemouth UK
Originally reserved for Mr Raymond Dieckman, Worldwide Jet Aircraft Museum, Corona del Mar, California, USA
1996 Bill Russell, Kay Eckardt. Mojave, USA, Serial N58WJ

2004 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT Now owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada, serial C-GZIC

2007 Northern Lights is also Lortie Aviation Inc

2011 operated for French Navy by Apache Aviation, Istres AB, France

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE49
Forward Fuselage no: 41H/698746
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697428
First flight at Dunsfold 03Jul59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 02Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Sep59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 9,10,13,15,18,19,20
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2803.47, landings:1708
Out of service 02Dec94, Emmen AFB, engine hours: 187
03May95 ferried Emmen-Altenrhein, pilot Ruedi Erni
Modified & prepared at Altenrhein, for ferry to USA
11Sep95 ferried Altenrhein-Basel-Southend UK, tailstrike on landing; repaired by Jet Heritage, Bournemouth UK
13-15Apr96 ferried to USA, pilot Brian Grant
Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Carl A Spaatz Airfield, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

2003 Owned & flown by Bob Guilford of Santa Monica,
from Van Nuys Airport, California, serial N58MX

Thanks to Bob Guilford for aircraft data, April 2004

Bob Guilford's Hunter J-4061

Sunday 16th July, 2006 Bob Guilford died today when 4061 crashed shortly after take-off from Hillsboro, Oregon. He was leaving after the Oregon International Airshow, en route to Van Nuys, California

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE50
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697429
First flight at Dunsfold 07Jul59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 31Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 10Sep59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 2800.53, landings:1451
Out of service 16Dec94, Meiringen AFB

08May95 ferried Meiringen-Altenrhein, pilot Rudolf Wattinger
H Haberling, Fliegermuseum Altenrhein
Internationales Luftfahrtmuseum, Schwenningen, Germany

2006 Dismantled at Altenrhein, for spares

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE51
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697430
First flight at Dunsfold 16Jul59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 04Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 02Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20, 21#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2831.17, landings:1776
Out of service 09Dec94 Meiringen AFB

21Apr95 ferried Meiringen-Payerne, pilot Bernard Jaggi
Fondation Sion

2006 Armée de l'Air (?) Privately-owned (?)

2012 Musée Aéronautique d'Orange, France
(Des Amis de la 5ème Escadre de Chasse)
Google Earth coordinates: 44 7'29.95N,4 50'18.00E

Links:
Musée Aéronautique d'Orange
The Museum's Hunter page

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE52
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697431
First flight at Dunsfold 11Aug59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 04Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 15Sep59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 18#
Last Hunter to be overhauled by FFA
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

1984/5 Partly repainted in non-standard camouflage
(see Urs Harnisch picture)

Hours logged: 2756.28, landings:1518
Last Hunter to be overhauled at Flugzeugfabrik Altenrhein, Dec93
Out of service 16Dec94, Payerne

10Mar95 ferried Payerne-Altenrhein, pilot Urs Graf
Active aircraft
Fliegermuseum Altenrhein, serial HB-RVQ

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE53
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:41H/697432
First flight at Dunsfold 13Aug59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 10Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 18Sep59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, 21#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2804.03, landings:1610
Port wing replaced, early 90s
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen Afb

25Aug95 ferried Emmen-Toulouse, Pilot Fredo Frutschi
Ailes Ancienne, Toulouse, France
Google Earth coordinates: 43 36'46.29N,1 22'25.49E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE54
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697433
First flight at Dunsfold 22Aug59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 23Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2846.52, landings:1635
Out of service 06Dec94, Emmen AFB

13Jul95 ferried Emmen-Caen,pilot Bernard Jaggi
Displayed at Association Aviatec, Creully, France (M Langeard)
10Jan98 ferried Caen-Kemble UK, pilot Mark Hanna
OFMC, Duxford UK, serial G-BXNZ
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-HHAE

2006 Owned & maintained by HHA, operated under COMA (Civil Owned Military Aircraft) regulations with serial ZZ190 on defence simulation tasks, and flown by FR Aviation pilots. HHA can operate for the Ministry of Defence on the UK military register under the AvP67 guidelines.

December 2010
Based at RNAS Yeovilton UK. Contract with FR Aviation has expired#

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE55
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697434
First flight at Dunsfold 25Aug59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to #Emmen 08Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 6 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2442.58, landings:1114
Out of service 16Dec94, Payerne AFB

13Jul95
ferried Payerne-Valence Chabeuil-Montélimar,
pilot Fredo Frütschi

On display at Musée Européen de l'Aviation de Chasse,
Montélimar, France
Google Earth coordinates: 44 34'54.01N,4 44'7.88E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE56
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697435
First flight at Dunsfold 20Aug59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 16Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 10Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, 12, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Night vision (reflective strips, night flight equipment)
Hours logged: 2664.39, landings:1456
Out of service 24Nov94, Interlaken AFB

1995 ferried Interlaken-Aviano, pilot R von Gunten
(Owner Giovanni Follador)

Aircraft stored outside at Aviano Air Base, Northern Italy

Post-1998
Moved to nearby Pordenone as 'gate guardian' at local fair

2003-2004
Aircraft partially disassembled and moved to
Museo Storico Aeronautico, Via Pontebbana 50,
Vigna de Valle, Fiume Veneto
Google Earth coordinates: 45 56'44.63N,12 42'57.30E

J-4068 at Fiume Veneto. Detail pictures from Nicola Tresin, Monselice, Italy

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE57
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697436
First flight at Dunsfold 25Aug59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 18Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 08Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

Displayed at EXPO Lausanne, 1964
Hours logged: 855.53, landings:#

12Apr72
Lost a wing in mid-air collision with Venom FB4 J-1751 during exercise out of Meiringen AFB: Crashed at Hasli, Wimmis (near Spiez), Kanton Bern.
Pilot Oblt Beat Senn (Fl St 5) ejected with difficulty, minor injuries.

Venom pilot fatally injured (Adj Uof R Bassi, Fl St 3)
Front fuselage section of Venom J-1751 is on display at the Flieger-Flab Museum, Dübendorf

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE58
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697437
First flight at Dunsfold 03Sep59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 02Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, 5#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2654.01, landings:1377
Out of service 28Nov94, Meiringen AFB

23Mar95 ferried Meiringen-Emmen, pilot Rudolf Erni
BAMF Emmen

On display at Emmen AFB
Google Earth coordinates: 47 05'31.25N,8 17'58.10E

J-4070 detail pictures (Marcel Walter)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE59
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697438
First flight at Dunsfold 28Aug59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 30Sep59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 8 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged:307.23, landings:#

21Oct65
Crashed during training flight near Hegnau, Kanton Zürich, immediately after take-off from Dübendorf (canopy & instruments misted)
Oblt Eugen Amman (Fl St 8 DMP)†

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE60
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697439
First flight at Dunsfold 04Sep59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 02Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 19Oct59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2694.17, landings:1768
Out of service 03Nov94, Meiringen AFB

17Jul95 ferried Meiringen-Dübendorf
18Jul95 ferried Dübendorf-Zweibrücken, pilot Martin Escher
By road Zweibrücken-Sinsheim
Auto + Technik Museum, Speyer, Germany
OFMC, Duxford UK

Re-engined by HHA
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-HHAB

04Nov09
Acquired by Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA, serial N331AX
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE61
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697440
First flight at Dunsfold 17Sep59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 21Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 06Nov59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2548.57, landings:1438
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

16Jun95 ferried Emmen-Soesterberg, pilot Ferdinand Meier
Klu Luftfahrtmuseum, Soesterberg, Netherlands

2004 Aeromech International Resources Ltd, Windsor, England. Serial G-RUUD
2004 Aircraft maintained & operated in Sweden by Västgota Veteranflygförening (VVF). Active aircraft, serial SE-DXI

24Jan08  At Nîmes-Garon, France

28Feb08  Exported to Canada (Lortie Aviation Inc) serial C-FRHU

2011 operated for French Navy by Apache Aviation, Istres AB, France

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE62
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697441
First flight at Dunsfold 24Sep59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 23Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 11Nov59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 7 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

09Apr62: Light collision with crane while on approach to Dübendorf. Aircraft landed safely.

Hours logged: 2029.17, landings:619

11Jan85
Collision with terrain after loss of orientation during go-round in IMC, after GCA to Emmen
Pilot Fw Willi Haudenschild (Fl St 7) †

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE63
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697442
First flight at Dunsfold 01Oct59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Emmen 30Oct59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 10Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 3, 5, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

First live-firing of Maverick AGM-65B, Oberaar Glacier, 12Feb86,
Jean Brunner, Test Pilot GRD

Hours logged: 2051.28, landings:1550
Out of service 25Nov94, Interlaken AFB

16Jun95 ferried Emmen-Bournemouth UK, pilot Thomas Bucher
12Oct95 Royal Jordanian AF Historic Flight, Hurn Airport UK
RV Aviation Ltd. Hurn, operating for RJAF. UK serial G-BWKA

27May97 ferried to Marka Air Base, Jordan. Royal Jordanian Air Force serial 843
Active aircraft

2006 Based in Jordan (Royal Jordanian Historic Flight)

2007
Grounded, in storage (Jordan)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE64
Forward Fuselage no: 41H/698769
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697443
First flight at Dunsfold 02Oct59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 12Nov59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 23Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, 4, 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2851.48, landings:1551
Out of service 16Dec94, Interlaken AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-North Weald UK, pilot Oberstleutnant Ferdinand Meyer
Neil Broady, Aeromech International Resources Ltd, North Weald. Serial G-HONE

Västgöta Veteranflygförening, Trollhättan, Sweden. Serial SE-DXF

2004 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT Now owned by
Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada, serial C-GIVT

2006  Based in Hawaii, US serial N321AX

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Link:
ATAC Airborne Tactical Advantage Company

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE65
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697444
First flight at Dunsfold 13Oct59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 12Nov59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Apr15Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2701.30, landings:1455
Out of service 25Nov94, Meiringen AFB

04Oct95 ferried Emmen-Weelde, pilot Stefan Brunner
Musée Royal de L'Armée et d'Histoire militaire, Brussels, Belgium

Initially stored at Belgian Air Force Reserve Base, Weelde, due to lack of display space at the Museum

Moved to storage at Beauvechain AFB, Belgium

Shown on static display at various functions at Beauchevain, between 2007 and 2010.
The aircraft is firmly grounded, but rumoured to be flyable.
(Thanks to Willy Henderickx and Philippe Cantinaux for information and picture)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE66
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697445
First flight at Dunsfold 15Oct59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 12Nov59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 19Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

11Oct61: Hit by gunfire from another Hunter during training. Aircraft landed safely at Emmen.

Hours logged: 2609.54, landings:1565
Out of service 16Dec94, Payerne AFB

02Oct95 handed over to Musée de l'Esc Av 5, Arnex-sur-Orbe, Canton Vaud

26Apr05
Musée de l'Aviation Militaire de Payerne "Clin d'ailes"
Google Earth coordinates: 46 50'46.16N,6 54'57.26E (Information from Eric Sommer)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE67
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697446
First flight at Dunsfold 05Nov59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 11Nov59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 1473.00, landings:97

10Jul81
Collision with trees and terrain at Faido, Ticino, during approach to Ambri
Pilot Oblt Jürg Schoberth (Fl St 21) †

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE68
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697447
First flight at Dunsfold 07Nov59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Kloten 03Dec59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2483.22, landings:1398
Out of service 16Dec94, Payerne AFB

24May95 ferried Peyerne-Ambri, pilot Tony Wirz
Amici dell' Hunter, Ambri, Ticino, Switzerland, serial HB-RVT

Aug/Sep03 Ferried Ambri - Quebec (Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada) Serial C-GZKP

Ferried to Canada by Northern Lights Pilots André Lortie...
27Aug03 Ambri - Sion
29Aug Sion - Kemble UK
31Aug Kemble - Inverness uk
...and Steve Legassick:
03Sep03 Inverness - Keflavik, Iceland. Keflavik - Sondre Stromfjord, Greenland
04Sep Sondre Stromfjord - Iqaluit, Canada. Iqaluit - Kuujjaaq
05Sep Kuujjaaq - Quèbec

2006 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT  Northern Lights Combat Air Support.
Based in Virginia, US serial N326AX

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE69
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697448
First flight at Dunsfold 10Nov59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 03Dec59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Dec59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2581.27, landings:1544
Out of service 16Dec94, Interlaken AFB

16Jun95 ferried Emmen-Bournemouth UK, pilot Stefan Brunner
Jet Heritage/RV Aviation Ltd. Hurn UK, for Royal Jordanian AF Historic Flight, refurbishment not completed.
OFMC, Duxford UK, serial G-BWKB
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation) serial G-HHAF

N332AX (ATAC)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE70
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697449
First flight at Dunsfold 11Nov59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 18Dec59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Night vision (reflective strips, night flight equipment)
Hours logged: 2684.01, landings:1453
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

02Jun95 ferried Emmen-Buochs, pilot Thomas Bucher
02Apr97 ferried Buochs-Raron (touch&go at Emmen), pilot Toni Locher
Ferried from Switzerland in 2003 by Avancerad Flygträning AFT
2005 Owner Øjvind Ellingsen (Norway)
2006 Based at Eskilstuna, Sweden.
Aircraft maintained & operated in Sweden by Västgota Veteranflygförening (VVF).
Active aircraft, serial SE-DXM

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE71
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697450
First flight at Dunsfold 11Nov59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 21Dec59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 14Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, 18, 21#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2545.16, landings:1423
Out of service 01Sep94, Interlaken AFB

16Jun95 ferried Emmen-Bournemouth UK, pilot Rudolf Wattinger
G R Lacey(?) Jet Heritage Ltd, Hurn Airport, Bournemouth UK

January 2006
Heritage Aviation Developments Ltd, Milton Keynes, UK,
serial G-EGHH

March 2012
RAF St. Athan, Barry, Wales
(Jet Heritage, for spares)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE72
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697451
First flight at Dunsfold 17Nov59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 19Feb60 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 15Mar60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Hours logged: 1237.12, landings:#

29Apr76
Hydraulic/fuel system fire during training flight from
Dübendorf AFB, aircraft abandoned:
Crashed Fanellagletscher, Kanton Graubünden.
Pilot Lt Peter Spenger (UeG Fl St 11) ejected safely

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE73
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697452
First flight at Dunsfold 18Nov59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 16Dec59, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2701.10, landings:1472
Out of service 08Dec94, Meiringen AFB

14Jun95 ferried Meiringen-Geneva, pilot Jeanluc Schorer
20Oct96 Stored at Aéroport de Genève-Cointrin
2006 On permanent display at Aéroport de Genève-Cointrin
Google Earth coordinates: 46 14'4.80N,6 5'53.81E

March 2013 Now removed (with the Mirage) from display at Cointrin, due to lack of space. Future unknown, but apparently to be preserved.
May-June 2013 Aircraft to be dismantled, crated and transported to Canada. More information required.
Thanks to David Guignard for information & picture

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE74
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697453
First flight at Dunsfold 24Nov59, Pilot: Bill Bedford
Delivered to Dübendorf 07Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Aircraft used in Sidewinder missile testing, early 70s
Hours logged: 2683.51, landings:1643
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

Ferried Emmen-Basel (fuel leakage from rear tanks)
Moritz Suter, Crossair Basel
Owner Stefan Weber
May 2002: In storage at St Stephan for two-year maintenance programme, then to join Fliegermuseum Altenrhein
2006 Privately owned, Sion. Active aircraft, serial HB-RVU

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE75
Forward Fuselage no: 41H/699850
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/698454
First flight at Dunsfold 08Dec59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 14Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27Jan60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2524.51, landings:1425
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-North Weald UK, pilot Rudolf Erni
West London Aero Club, White Waltham UK
23Aug95 N Brodie/Aeromech International Resources Ltd, North Weald UK,
Serial G-HTWO

Västgöta Veteranflygförening, Trollhättan, Sweden
Serial SE-DXE

Active Aircraft
2004  Owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada, serial C-GIVX
2006  Northern Lights CAS, based in Hawaii, US serial N322AX

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE76
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697455
First flight at Dunsfold 04Dec59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 22Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 03Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Last Hunter to be modernised under the 'Hunter 80' programme
Hours logged: 1932.43, landings:426

17Oct84
Mid-air collision with J-4113 during ground attack at Bonaduz, Rhäzüns, Kanton Graubünden.
Pilot Asp. Fw Hanspeter Stricker (Fl St 21) †
Two people on ground, minor injuries

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE77
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697456
First flight at Dunsfold 08Dec59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 14Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2716.25, landings:1327
Out of service 16Nov94, Buochs AFB

05May95 ferried Buochs-Såtenäs, pilot Urs Graf
15Jun95 Skandinavien Historik Flight, Solna, Sweden

J-4089 was the first of the Swiss Hunters to fly with a civil registration, in the summer of 1995

June99 Skandinavien Historik Flight Museum, Oslo, Norway

# Danish civil registration OY-SKB? #

2006 Owner Scandinavian Historic Flight, based at Halmstadt, Norway
Swedish serial SE-DXA (34066/9)

In Swedish colours, Norwegian serial LN-HNT

07Feb12
Acquired by Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT serial N337AX
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE78
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697457
First flight at Dunsfold 15Dec59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 20Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 6, 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2494.04, landings:1483
Out of service 08Nov94, Meiringen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-Southend UK, pilot Michael Jenner
28 Sep95 modified at Exeter UK
02Oct95 Sark International Airways Ltd, Hurn Airport UK
Dec97 acquired by Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, Arizona, USA (not ferried to USA)
1998 OFMC, Duxford UK
Active aircraft
2003 Based at RAF Scampton UK, owner HHA (Hawker Hunter Aviation), serial G-SIAL

2008  Hunter International Aviation Inc, Newark, USA
Serial N330AX
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE79
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697458
First flight at Dunsfold 21Dec59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 22Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 11Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, 7, 15#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2628.56, landings:1389
Out of service 09Dec94, Meiringen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-Lyneham UK, pilot Martin Escher
13Jul95 ferried Lyneham-Bruntingthorpe UK
Phoenix Aviation, Bruntingthorpe (Mr Neil Martin)

Detail pictures of J-4091 at Bruntingthorpe, England, 1999

September 2010: Sold to Hunter Aviation International, Delaware, USA, for ATAC USA operations.
Crated and shipped to Canada for restoration back to flying condition.
Thanks to Mark Russell for information

18Oct10
Registered by Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Serial N335AX

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE80
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697459
First flight at Dunsfold 17Dec59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 27Jan60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 12Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 8 #
Hours logged: 210.26, landings:#

16Oct63
Training flight from Meiringen: Crashed after collision with trees in bad weather at Mutschellen, Berikon, Kanton Aargau.
Pilot Oblt W Altherr (Fl St 8) ejected, injured

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE81
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697460
First flight at Dunsfold 01Jan60, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 06Apr60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 07May60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Fatigue meter
Used by K-Rep for battle damage repair training, at Interlaken
Hours logged: 2635.14, landings:1407
Out of service 25Nov94, Interlaken AFB

Scrapped (cockpit section preserved)

2006 Hunterverein Interlaken (Cockpit section only, transportable)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE82
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697461
First flight at Dunsfold #31Dec59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 10Feb60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2699.13, landings:1452
Out of service 25Nov94, Meiringen AFB

14Jul95 ferried Meiringen-Graz,
pilot Oberstleutnant Ferdinand Meyer

Österreichisches Luftfahrtmuseum,
Flughafen Graz-Thalerhof, Austria
Google Earth coordinates: 46 59'13.05N,15 26'51.64E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE83
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697462 (41H/699859?)
First flight at Dunsfold 25Jan60, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 10Mar60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 25Mar60
Served with SAF Squadrons: #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2545.52, landings:1490
Out of service 07Oct94, Emmen AFB

17Aug95 ferried Emmen-Cuers, pilot Tony Wirz
Association Varoise des Avions de Collection, Cuers/Pierrefeu, France
ACTIVE AIRCRAFT serials J-2001 and F-AZHS

2004 Owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Quebec, Canada, serial C-GZKY

2006 Converted to two-seater
(cockpit section from ex-FRADU TMk8 XF358)

Northern Lights CAS, based in Virginia & California,
US serial N325AX

2008  Hunter Aviation International Inc, Newark, USA
Flown by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company,
Newport News, Virginia, USA)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE84
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697463
First flight at Dunsfold 07Jan60, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 05Feb60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 25Feb60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Out of service 12Sep94, Emmen AFB
Hours logged: 2549.49, landings:1415

Scrapped

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE85
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697464
First flight at Dunsfold 08Jan60, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 23Feb60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 15Mar60
Served with SAF Squadrons: #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2548.51, landings:1412
Out of service 14Dec94, Emmen AFB

12Jul95 ferried Emmen-Southend UK, pilot Gregor Tschudi
27Oct95 ferried Southend-Bournemouth UK
Texas Air Command, Arlington, Texas, USA

1997 Owner Johnny Baines, operated with Aero Group, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Serial N58HH

2004 ACTIVE AIRCRAFT
Owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada
Serial C-GZIB

2007 Northern Lights is also Lortie Aviation Inc

2011 operated for French Navy by Apache Aviation, Istres AB, France

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE86
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697465
First flight at Dunsfold 19Jan60, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 10Mar60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 26Mar60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, 15 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2631.04, landings:1504
21Jun95 ferried Interlaken-Emmen, pilot Martin Escher
23Jun95 ferried Emmen to Flughafen Frankfurt-Hahn, pilot Martin Escher
Flugausstellung, Hermeskeil (On display at privately-owned museum at Hermeskeil, north of Saarbrücken, Germany)

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE87
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697466
First flight at Dunsfold 08Jan60, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 19Feb60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 01Mar60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system
Hours logged: 2597.45, landings:1417
Out of service 25Nov94, Interlaken AFB

Ferried Interlaken-Le Bourget, pilot Heinz Rohrbach
Musée de l'Air, Paris-Le Bourget, France
Google Earth coordinates:
(as at 21Oct2007) 48 57'12.63N,2 25'30.29E

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE88
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H/697467
First flight at Dunsfold 03Mar60, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 01Apr60, Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Apr60
Served with SAF Squadrons: 3, 5 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964
Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

The 'Haunted Hunter', J-4100 suffered repeated and unexplained malfunctions throughout her career

Hours logged: 2650.08, landings:1520
Out of service 16Dec94, Emmen AFB

22Mar95 ferried Emmen-Sion, pilot Rudolf Erni
Displayed Sion AFB
Google Earth coordinates: 46 13'10.81N,7 20'7.50E