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Hawker Hunter up-a-stick

Having spent the past week on holiday in West Sussex, I had an opportunity to seek out an aeroplane I have wanted to see for a long time. Pole-mounted at the entrance to the former RNAS Ford airfield is ex-FRADU Hunter GA.11 WW654.
A former lead aeroplane for the FRADU Blue Herons display team (as cab 833), it was retired from flying in 1987, and was employed as a ground instructional airframe at Culdrose before demobbing in 1995.

The sun was in an awkward place for photographs unfortunately, so here are a few of the better efforts. Comments welcome.

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter1.jpg

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter2.jpg

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter3.jpg

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter4.jpg

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter5.jpg

http://www.russfam.f2s.com/2006/ford/fordhunter6.jpg

Thanks for looking.

Mark

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By: FMK.6JOHN - 10th September 2006 at 16:55

Some superb shots, it’s nice to see her in good condition.

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By: MarkG - 8th September 2006 at 23:46

Lovely!

(dodgy roundels under the wings though!)

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By: markp451a - 8th September 2006 at 23:00

Nice Photo’s

(Busy day down here today lots of comings and goings)

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