Hawker Hunter G-APUX

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Anyone know exact colours used? Some shots looks white & post office red others looks cream & a more orangey red.

I have slides and prints of this aircraft and I would say the age of these do seem to show variations in the shades. Overall the ‘red’ does appear to be a slightly orangy-red but I would say the ‘white’ is just that and any variation towards cream is just the age of the photo. The nose markings did vary between 1959-61 with the Union Jack being applied to the tail later.

G-HPUX will not have the same power as G-APUX as she is a standard Hunter T.7 although I think she will look great in this colour scheme!!

This probably doesn’t help much but as it’s relevant, I thought I’d post!

FARNBOROUGH AIR DISPLAY

So how does this “new” HPUX compare to the original? Also F6 tail and mid section?
Also, chute tailcone bolted to the cockpit section? how does that work?

There was a good series of DVD’s on the Farnborough Air Show, each depicting a certain decade. One of those DVD’s showed G-APUX in full colour demonstrating to the public. Probably worth a look!!

Its a little more than a big bore tailpipe! Its the centre section and rear fuselage of an F.6 which is built for the 200 series Avon coupled with having the brake chute tailcone bolted onto the new build cockpit.

Yeah it’s for a model. I know about the engine & radio compass & nose wheel braking. It’s for the best colour match, I received my profile today & the illustration is poor really. I’ve decided to go for pure white & scarlet red.

Correct ‘BIG-BORE’ tail pipe…

Black Knight – What is the origional reason for asking this question on G-APUX, modelling or for some graphical representation?? Whatever the reason, please note that this particular hunter had the tail pipe as fitted to Hunter F.6A/FGA.9 aircraft and not as per the normal T.7. The reason for this is it had the bigger and more powerful Avon 203 ideal for the demonstrations she carried out! This can be clearly seen in the link below:

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1049900/

The original G-APUX survives in Chile. Further details are on the T&L site here:
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=490

Tim

I have afew of them & if this is the same then the colour work is artist work & not photographic which is what I’m after for colour accuracy.
I was hoping the older guys amongst us might have taken colour slides or pix at the time.
From the few pix I’ve seen it was scarlet red with cream.

Not a problem, you’ll enjoy it. The Profile Publications are excellent.

Thanks but I’d ordered it before I read this.

I have the Profile Publication with the profiles of G-APUX open in front of me. It has close ups of the nose inscription and titling on the ferry tanks. If you want to PM me I can scan it for you.

Hope that’s of help,

Mark

No the original APUX owned by Hawkers. I’ve known about HHA’s T7 for years, been alooooooong time happening.

G-APUX / G-HPUX

This question isn’t related to Hawker Hunter Aviation’s G-HPUX by any chance is it as when completed she will fly in these colours?? If it’s not, maybe it could be your next point of call…

http://www.hunterteam.com/aircraft_fleet/hunter_G-HPUX_XL-587.htm

G-HPUX by EGDX Spotter, on Flickr

Hawker Hunter by Nige’s Place, on Flickr

Tried google, low res photo’d that don’t enlarge & not a great choice. More computer flight sim shots than real colour photos.

Anyone know exact colours used? Some shots looks white & post office red others looks cream & a more orangey red.

Plenty of photos on the ‘net. Just check out Google Images for G-APUX. Here area couple. Also, you might get hold of Profile Publications No.167 Hawker Hunter Two-Seaters as there is a five-view colour profile in there with details of the nose markings. Click on this A-Net photo and you can clearly see the Hawker Siddeley Aviation badge and titles “Hawker Hunter Two-Seater’ on the nose.