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Swiss Air Force Hunters - Individual Profiles
A database of the 160 Hawker Hunters purchased by Schweizer Flugwaffe
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to:
OLIVIER BORGEAUD, PETER GUNTI, PETER LEWIS
Ein Jäger für die Schweiz
PETER GUNTI, PETER LEWIS
Swiss Hunter
STEFAN WEBER Hunter Directory
DAVID LOCKSPEISER
RAY DEACON Fifty Golden Years
FRANCIS K MASON Biography of a Thoroughbred
...and other contributors:
Peter Abbott; Col Tariq Abu-Nowar; Johnny Baines; Roland Bienz;
Pete Booker; Damien Burke; Nick Challoner; Simon Chapman; Stefano Consonni;
Howard J Curtis; Michael Elliot; Bob Guilford; Urs Harnisch; Thomas P Hofer;
Charlie Hugo; Dirk Jansens; E J van Konigsveld; Martin Kyburz; Ueli Leutert;
Andy Lewis; Theo Matti; Gianfranco Mauri; Glen Moreman; Paul Nann; OFMC Limited;
Stefano Ortelli; Gary Parsons; Mathias Potulski; Hugh Ramsay; Yves Rossy;
Loïs Ruffieux; Paul Ruppeiner; Arno Scopelliti; Andrew Semon; Eric Sommer;
Urs Stoller; Takahiro Suzuki; Nicola Tresin; Marcel Walter; Jonathon Whaley;
Ron Wheeldon; Graham Wickens
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If anyone can provide information for these lists, please >>
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Key:
×
Scrapped/destroyed
A
Active/airworthy (current serial)
P
Preserved/on display
S/D
Stored/Dismantled
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FMk58 : J-4001 to J-4100 (100 aircraft) J-4001 to J-4012
new ex-RAF, remainder new-build.
Delivered to Switzerland 3rd April 1958 to 1st April 1960
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FMk58A : J-4101 to J-4130 (30 aircraft)
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FMk58A : J-4131 to J-4152 (22 aircraft)
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TMk68 : J-4201 to J-4208 (8 aircraft)
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If anyone can provide information for these lists, please >>
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# =Information needed
# =Confirmation needed
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no: #
Forward Fuselage no: #
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
Delivered to squadron 12Apr58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 7, 20 #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Fatigue meter
KAWEST
Hours logged: 2541.17, landings: 1330
Out of service (and final flight) 16Dec94 at Dübendorf, Pilot Major Konrad Brändli
...the very last Swiss Hunter operational flight, by the very 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 modifications
. Sidewinder missiles fitted.
Displayed at Fliegermuseum Dübendorf, Aug 2002
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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:#
Hours logged: 1285.06, landings:#
Canopy misted, crashed near Ehrikon, Kanton Zürich,
07Apr76. Pilot Lt Roland Gygax †
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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#
Hours logged: 2700.27, landings: 1506
Out of service: 31Dec94, BAMF Payerne AFB
BABLW Payerne
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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: 01Oct58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen #Mid September/October 1958, Pilot: Hans Häfliger
Not delivered to squadron
Hours logged: 3.34, landings:#
Engine failure 08Oct58 en route Interlaken - Emmen,
aircraft crashed Schwendibach, region Steffisburg, Kanton Bern;
pilot Hptm Weber ejected safely.
First Hunter loss for Swiss Air Force
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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:#
Hours logged: 71.33, landings:#
Hydraulic failure 25Oct60, high-speed emergency landing at Meiringen,
aircraft destroyed. Pilot Wm André Ruchat †
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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 26Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 14Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons:15, 20#
Hours logged: 2514.33, landings:1274
Out of service: 16Dec94, Emmen AFB
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Ferried Emmen-Lyneham UK 12Jun95, Pilot: Hanspeter Suter
Transported by CAF Hercules to Canada
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario >>
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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
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(RAF, new aircraft pending squadron allocation)
Modified by HAL 1957 to Mk58 specification
First flight as Mk58: 27Aug58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 30Oct58, Pilot:#
Delivered to squadron 16Oct58
Served with SAF Squadrons: 7, 20#
Hours logged: 2693.41, landings:1289
Out of service: 16Dec93, Interlaken AFB
Acquired by Hunterverein Interlaken 10Jun95
Active aircraft
2006 Aircraft not active
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15Apr89 Painted in the colours of Fliegerstaffel 7 during the squadron's 1989 training course >>
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H-679901
First flight 11Oct56, 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 #
Hours logged: 2690.14, landings:1541
Out of service: 29Aug94, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk6
Hawker Aircraft Line no:#
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H-679903
First flight 28Dec56, 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:#
Hours logged: 2560.33, landings:1474
Out of service: 17Feb94, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken
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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:#
Hours logged: 2523.25, landings:1346
Out of service: 10May94, Buochs AFB
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
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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
First flight as Mk58: 22Sep58, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 14Dec58 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 19Dec58
Served with SAF Squadrons:2 #
Hours logged: 2407.56, landings:1398
Out of service: 14Oct93, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken
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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
First flight as Mk58: 04Dec58, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 12Dec58 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 17Jan59
Served with SAF Squadrons:18 #
Hours logged: 2404.09, landings:1465
Out of service: 18Nov93, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken 1995
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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)
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)
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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:#
Hours logged: 400.10, landings:665
Collision with terrain at Axalp (Kanton Bern) during photo-demoflight 18Apr68
Pilot Hptm Paul Birrer (Kommandant FlSt 11) †
Oblt Ernst Saxer (photographer on ground) †
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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#
Hours logged: 2700.37, landings:1496
Out of service 16Dec94
Displayed at Hunter Verein Glarus, Mollis
Last flight Meiringen - Mollis 11May95, Pilot Major Konrad Brändli
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Sep94 Aircraft decorated as Graffiti Hunter following Fliegerstaffel 20's last refresher course.
Artwork took 160 spray-cans, and was carried out by Dave Gartmann and Patrick Berger
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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:#
Hours logged: 2023.30, landings:408
08Mar84 Mid-air collision with J-4055 during combat training;
aircraft crashed into wood at Ebnet-Wolhusen (Kanton Luzern)
Pilot Fw Hanspeter Stricker ejected
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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:#
Hours logged: 2075.52, landings:700
Collision with terrain during ground attack,
Bellelay (Kanton Bern), 02Jul86.
Pilot Lt Olivier Benz †
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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:#
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
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Summer 2002 RUAG Aerospace Interlaken. Aircraft repainted & on display >>
(Many thanks to Urs Stoller)
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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:#
Hours logged: 2391.10, landings:1169
Out of service 14Jul92, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken 23Jul92
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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:#
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
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE09
Forward Fuselage no:#
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:#
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
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J-4021
(Gordon Williams)
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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:#
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
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE11
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 19Feb59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Kloten 10Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2860.11 landings:1567
Out of service #04May94
Scrapped, Meiringen AFB
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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:#
Hours logged: 309.08, landings:#
25Mar65, Emmen: Destroyed by fire during engine ground run
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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,#
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)
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no:XE14
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 03Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2550.15, landings:1195
Out of service #28Nov94, Emmen AFB
30May95 ferried Emmen - Basel, Pilot Toni Locher
(W von Arx, Riehen)
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July 1995
Pictures from Thomas P Hofer, shortly before aircraft entered private museum at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg >>
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE15
Forward Fuselage no: #
Centre Fuselage no: #
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 08Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, 20 #
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
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE16
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 13Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 14Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2303.45, landings:1046
12Aug91 birdstrike, emergency landing at Payerne
Heavy damage. Wings reused on J-4020, remainder scrapped at Interlaken AFB
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE17
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 04Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 26Mar59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 21Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20, #
Patrouille Suisse aircraft
Hours logged: 2474.02, landings:1438
Out of service #16Dec94, Emmen AFB
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12Jul95 ferried Emmen - Lyneham UK, Pilot Thomas Bucher
Disassembled, transported by CAF Hercules to Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Museum, Trenton, Ontario
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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,#
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 Now owned by Northern Lights Combat Air Support, Canada, serial C-GJMQ
2006 Now based in Virginia & California, US serial N324AX
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE19
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H-694936 (#41H/697398 centre fuselage?)
First flight at Dunsfold 10Mar59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 17Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Apr59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20,#
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
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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: #
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
BAMF Reserve, Raron#
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE21
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 18Mar59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 22May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, #
Hours logged: 2410.08, landings:1362
Out of service #14Oct93, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped, Interlaken
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE22
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 20Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 21Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 27May59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
Hours logged: 311.34, landings:#
27Nov63 loss of orientation on IFR approach
Crashed at Littau, Kanton Luzern. Pilot Oblt Rolf Lüscher ejected
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE23
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 25Mar59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Dübendorf 24Apr59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 15May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5, #
Hours logged: 2528.30, landings:1571
Out of service #16Dec94, Payerne AFB
12Jul95 ferried Emmen - Southend UK. Pilot Urs Graf
Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California, USA
August 2007 Stored outside at Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE24
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 01Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to #Emmen 06May59
Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 22May59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 1, #
Hours logged: 2522.40, landings:1466
Collided with trees, region Siglistorf-Niederweningen, Kanton Argau
Pilot Oblt R Senn. Aircraft not repairable, scrapped at Dübendorf AFB
22Mar74 1000th aircraft overhauled
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE25
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 17Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf #25May59 Pilot:
#
Delivered to squadron 02Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, #
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
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE26
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 13Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten #29May59
Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 03Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20, #
Hours logged: 2680.58, landings:1450
Out of service #07May92, Meiringen AFB
Scrapped
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE27
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 15Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Kloten 28May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 04Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 21, #
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
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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 #
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
Read about PAPYRUS & HV OBERSIMMENTAL
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Papyrus flies again! Photographs by Peter Lewis, from HV Obersimmental's 'Hunterfest', August 21st 2004 >>
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Thanks to Hugh Ramsay for new information on Papyrus, and pictures from his visit to St Stephan in August 2004 >>
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE29
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 23Apr59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 02Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 15, #
Hours logged: 2654.22, landings:1571
Out of service #16Dec94
Aircraft disassembled in SAF troop exercise
#Private Collection (Herrn Samuel Heuer, Nidau, Kanton Bern)
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE30
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 21Apr59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Dübendorf 27May59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 05Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 4, #
Hours logged: 1801.00, landings:340
23Aug82 loss of engine power after take-off from Sion;
crashed at Riddes, Kanton Valais
Pilot Oblt Robert Kessler ejected
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE31
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 28Apr59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 02Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 08Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 2, #
Hours logged: 2211.27, landings:1268
16Mar93 fuel leak leading to engine flame-out,
crashed near Aumont, Kanton Freiburg
Pilot Adj Bruno Lehmann ejected
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE32
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 04May59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 10Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 20#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Fin-mounted camera
Hours logged: 2623.03, landings:1438
Out of service 25Nov91, Interlaken
Scrapped
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE33
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 06May59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen #59,
Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jun59#
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
Hours logged: 2623.10, landings:1376
Out of service #06Oct94, Meiringen AFB
Last flight Meiringen-Payerne 31Aug95, pilot Heinz Rohrbach
Stored/dismantled at Payerne #
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE34
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 13May59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 10Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons:18,#
Hours logged: 635.49, landings:#
20May69 Collision with terrain, Oeschinensee, Kanton Bern
Pilot Wm Rolf Etlin †
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE35
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 19May59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 19Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 30Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
Hours logged: 2699.25, landings:1307
Out of service 21Jul93, Interlaken
Scrapped
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE36
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 14May59, Pilot: Frank Bullen
Delivered to Emmen 16Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 24Jun59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5,#
Hours logged: 2385.37, landings:1353
Out of service #03Apr92, Interlaken
Scrapped 28Apr92
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE37
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 02Jun59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Emmen 02Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 08Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
14Apr65 ejection seat accident, Dübendorf
Oct90 acquired port wing from J-4135, Dübendorf
Hours logged: 2559.26, landings:1282
Out of service 11Feb94, Dübendorf
Scrapped 16Feb94
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE38
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 02Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Dübendorf 25Jun59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 09Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
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?) #
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE39
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 09Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 08Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 1871.00, landings:368
20Oct82 Lost to cannon fire at Chevroux, Kanton Vaud
Crossed line of fire of J-4124 (flown by Wm Christoph Lutz)
Pilot Lt J Kobert ejected
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE40
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 10Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 09Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 16Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
Hours logged: 2553.23, landings:1386
Out of service 16Dec93, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped 03Feb94
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE41
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 10Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 14Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 23Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11,#
Hours logged: 2704.56, landings:1392
Out of service 17Dec93, Meiringen
Scrapped 18Apr94
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12May73 Special 'Tiger-look' paintwork, Fliegerstaffell 11
(2 flights in this colour scheme, from Meiringen)
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE42
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 09Jun59, Pilot: Duncan Simpson
Delivered to Kloten 17Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 28Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 2531.57, landings:1204
Out of service 05Dec91, Interlaken AFB
Scrapped 15Jan92
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE43
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 12Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Kloten 14Jul59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 29Jul59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 11, 19(?) #
Hours logged: 2187.13, landings: 472
08Mar84 Mid-air collision with J-4016 during combat training;
crashed into soft terrain at Menznau, Kanton Luzern. Aircraft not recovered
Pilot Oblt Bruno Oberholzer ejected
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE44
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 17Jun59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser
Delivered to Emmen 07Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron #28Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 19, #
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Maverick installation test aircraft
Fatigue meter
Hours logged: 1918.50, landings:603
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09Feb70 Gear-up landing at Dübendorf. Aircraft repaired >>
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=23Apr86 collision with terrain in low visibility, Tschamut, Kanton Graubünden;
Pilot Lt Jürg Bischof †
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE45
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no:#
First flight at Dunsfold 19Jun59, Pilot: Hugh Merewether
Delivered to Emmen 07Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 17Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons: 5,#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Maverick 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
#L'aeroplano, Arona, Italy
2006 Planned move to UeG-Museum, Dübendorf?
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Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58
Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE46
Forward Fuselage no:#
Centre Fuselage no: 41H-697425#
First flight at Dunsfold 25Jun59, Pilot: Don Lucey
Delivered to Emmen 14Aug59 Pilot: #
Delivered to squadron 31Aug59
Served with SAF Squadrons:#
SAF MODIFICATIONS
Maverick 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
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