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Article: Hawker hunter fighter returns to Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Echo;  March 25, 2008 ;     395 words ... ... aircraft enthusiasts have welcomed the arrival of a Hawker Hunter fighter in Lincolnshire. The Cold War jet, XE624 ... the base, said it would be a popular feature. "The Hawker Hunter should generate a lot of interest, because it is a ...

Article: Veteran pilots return for 50th anniversary of hunter's first ...
Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  March 22, 2008 ;     599 words ... ... test pilot Duncan Simpson took a Hawker Hunter jet fighter on its maiden flight ... anniversary of the first flight of this Hawker Hunter jet fighter. is being marked ... defence policy 20 years ago, the Hawker Hunter jet fighter remains one of Britain ...

Article: Fast facts: The Hawker hunter
Lincolnshire Echo;  March 25, 2008 ;     349 words ...The Hawker Hunter was based on a swept-wing version of an early naval jet - the Hawker ... ejected from its four nose-mounted cannon. On September 7, 1953, a Hawker Hunter F.3 flown by Neville Duke broke the world air speed record, achieving ...

Article: Best of Breed: The Hawker Hunter FR10.(Book review)
Air Power History;  December 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Best of Breed: The Hawker Hunter FR10. By Nigel Walpole. South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Aviation ... dangers they faced." Best of Breed is an excellent history of the Hawker Hunter FR10 and its RAF service. Walpole does an exceptional job relating ...

Article: Classic jet fighters rebuilt to fly again ; Tourists leaving ...
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  August 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... home to the largest collection of Hawker Hunter jets in the country, with 13 ... of the classic aeroplane. The Hawker Hunter was a jet fighter aircraft of ... celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter XL573's first flight. At the ...

Article: 'We're on target to save iconic aircraft' ; The iconic ...
Hull Daily Mail (UK);  May 7, 2008 ;     613 words ...The iconic Hawker Hunter jet at the Humbrol site in east Hull is moving to a new home. The ... used by air forces across the world in the 1950s and 1960s. The F6 Hawker Hunter jet first saw active service with 54 Squadron in 1957. When decommissioned ...

Article: Flying machines: Hawker Hunter takes to the air at ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  June 10, 2002 ;     480 words ...Aviation enthusiasts get a close up view of a Hawker Hunter as they enjoyed the attractions of the RAF Golden Jubilee Air Show yesterday. Tens of thousands of fans headed for RAF Cosford ...