Was having a chat about these yesterday, what exactly was the PR.11 used for by the Navy?
Before anyone says reconnaissance, I just wondered if there was a precise role that the Fleet Air Arm specified for a fast dedicated PR type?
Also how many were produced (understand all were F.4 conversions), and did they only equip second-line FAA units?
By: pagen01 - 22nd June 2012 at 21:18
Thanks for the responses, gave her a quick rub earlier aswel!
Still not that clear as to why the FAA needed the type though?
By: ClassicFighters - 22nd June 2012 at 06:20
PR.11
The F.95 nose was actually detachable and interchangeable with the standard GA.11 nose. As such I’ve seen photos of XE689 (which ended it’s life as a GA.11 with the harley light) with the PR nose.
I think I also read that 4 aircraft had the PR mod but it’s been a while so I may be wrong on that. Fact is WT723 is the only one remaining so give her a nice rub on the back next time you walk up to her.
By: pagen01 - 21st June 2012 at 21:49
TY TT!:D
By: TonyT - 21st June 2012 at 21:05
Excellent thank you Paul, I did look on that site but failed in my navigation of it!
Well one thing is for sure, you would NEVER make a very good PR pilot lol.
By: pagen01 - 21st June 2012 at 20:57
Excellent thank you Paul, I did look on that site but failed in my navigation of it!:o
Certainly didn’t realise that there were so few of them.
By: paul178 - 21st June 2012 at 20:53
During the mid-1960’s three GA11s were sent to Short Brothers, Belfast, and were fitted with three F.95 reconnaissance cameras, becoming Hunter PR.11s. Between March and November 1965 a ‘B’ flight was formed at Lossiemouth to train Airwork pilots to fly the Supermarine Scimitars. The main Squadron received further examples of the Hunter, this time T.8B and T.8Cs in 1968.
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June 21, 2012 at 8:39 pm