<here@glorious-somerset.uk> wrote:
>On 09/06/2015 16:56, frank@thehowards.ca wrote:
>> <here@glorious-somerset.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 08/06/2015 21:23, frank@thehowards.ca wrote:
>>>> Well, what a strange history. My previous message was part right, part
>>>> wrong. The pictured Hunter did in fact start life as a single-seat T6
>>>> but was XE530, not XG132.
>>>>
>>>> It was then converted to an FGA9 and finally to a two-seat T67 and
>>>> delivered to Kuwait (Kuwaiti serial 220) on 22 May 1969. It was then
>>>> passed on to the Sultan of Oman's Air Force. The aircraft is now
>>>> preserved at Masirah air base of the Royal Omani Air Force.
>>>>
>>>> As an FGA9, XE530 had an accident landing at Khormaksar in Aden and
>>>> though reparable, it was struck off charge. It was bought back by
>>>> Hawker Siddley Aircrafi and flew with the Class B registration G-9-267
>>>> until delivered to Kuwait.
>>>>
>>>> XE530 was operated by the Khormaksar Strike Wing with the colours of
>>>> both 8 and 43 Squadrons - see attachment.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 10:49:48 -0400, frank@thehowards.ca wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OOPS!
>>>>>
>>>>> This is a T7 (r other T-Mark) so was not XG132.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:16:44 -0400, Joseph Testagrose
>>>>> <Joet5@optonline.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you for that Frank - superb stuff.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Ricardo. I have a special appreciation for the Hunter for many
>> reasons.
>>
>> 1. It was a lovely aicraft to fly.
>>
>> 2. It held the world speed record for an unfortunately short time.
>>
>> 3. It saw quite a bit of real live-guns operations in the Middle East
>> as opposed to the "Glory Boys" in Germany who seemed to receive so
>> much more publicity.
>>
>> 3. It was a very good export earner for Britain, used by 22 (my count
>> may be a bit out) Air Forces.
>>
>> Frank.
>>
>
>Yes, ever one of my favourites too.
>
>Here's one of your German versions!
>
>;-)
>
Well even XE530 started its operational life in Germany as an F6,
before conversion to an FGA9 with that beautiful glossy epoxy paint
job and air conditioning.
Frank.
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