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Constructed as a Hunter F.4. |
5 May 1955 |
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First flight.
Pilot Duncan Simpson. |
5 May 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WV267.
The delivery date is provided. |
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Transferred to 93SQN, RAF Jever, West Germany.
Operated with markings: R |
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Transferred to 247SQN, RAF Odiham. |
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Transferred to 98SQN, RAF Jever, West Germany. |
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Assigned to Unknown Location, UK for storage. |
6 March 1962 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WV267. |
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Converted to a Hunter GA.11.
By Hawker Aircraft Ltd. |
By August 1964 |
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Transferred to 738 NAS, RNAS Brawdy.
Operated with markings: 788, BY |
September 1967 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble.
For maintenance. |
September 1968 |
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Transferred to RNAS Brawdy.
Operated withoutb Squadron markings. |
October 1968 |
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Transferred to RNAS Lee-On-Solent.
For fitting of nose Harley Light. |
18 February 1969 |
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Transferred to Station Flight, RNAS Yeovilton. |
28 March 1969 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit, Airworks, Hurn Airport, Bournemouth.
Operated with markings: 833 |
9 December 1969 |
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Transferred to 5 MU, RAF Kemble.
For further modification work. |
14 May 1971 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit, Airworks, Hurn Airport, Bournemouth.
Operated with markings: 836 |
October 1972 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements Unit, RNAS Yeovilton. |
From By 1972 to September 1985 |
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Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Direction Unit (FRADU), RNAS Yeovilton.
Operated with markings: 836 |
Circa 1976 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Greenham Common. |
27 August 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Hunter GA.11 of the FRADU Blue Herons aerobatic display team on the flight-line at the 1978 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete. |
By July 1982 |
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Markings Applied: 836, VL |
31 July 1982 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day |
August 1982 |
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Damaged.
Suffered a bird-strike on take-off at Yeovilton, which subsequently necessitated a move to RAF Abingdon for repairs and further modernisation work to be carried out. |
10 September 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain Day |
10 September 1983 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols |
29 November 1985 |
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Written off.
Suffered a further bird-strike on 29th November 1985 that resulted in Cat.3 damage (repairable). This status was increased to Cat.5(GI), which curtailed its flying career with FRADU but allowed the possibility of ground instructional duties. |
1986 |
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Transferred to SAH Culdrose.
Operated with markings: 836, DD |
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New serial number assigned: A2737 RN
Se. |
By 1994 |
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To George Lazik, USA. |
13 January 1994 |
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Transported by ground.
The aircraft left Culdrose by road going to Aces High at North Weald for onward shipment to the USA. It actually remained in the UK until February 1996. |
February 1996 |
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Transported by ship.
To USAOn arrival it was initially used as spares for two airworthy ex-FRADU Hunters, GA.11 XE707 and T.8C XF289. to Chino, CA, USA. |
1998 |
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To International Business Jets, Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, OK.
The aeroplane changed hands and a decision was reached to restore WV267 back to flying condition as N267WV. David Ridsdale, operator of the European Warbird Organisation based in California began work on the airframe, and the project moved on to AeroGroup at its facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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To Broken Arrow, OK.
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To Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, Ann Arbor, MI.
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To Mercer, PA.
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