Hawker Hunter 1951 to 2007The most current and comprehensive book on the Hunter yet published. It provides up-to-date details of the serials and histories of each individual Hunter aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and the 20 foreign air forces to present civilian ownership over the 55 years since its introduction. The book is an essential reference for enthusiasts, aviation historians and modelers. Many previously unpublished and some extremely rare photographs are included, with details gathered from many original sources. There are sections with copies of the original specification and contract documents; every plastic, resin or die-cast model produced with corresponding box art; walk around and equipment detail photographs and diagrams; a comprehensive bibliography of books, magazines, journals, websites and CD ROM/DVD's . This is a compilation of hard to find information from many sources worldwide spanning the entire life of the Hunter with 638 pages containing over 400 photographs and diagrams. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Hawker Hunter Origins and Development A brief history | 13 |
Serials UK RAF and FAA including Prototypes and Preproduction types | 33 |
Part 2A UK Hunter Photographs | 151 |
Abu Dhabi | 247 |
Belgium | 250 |
Chile | 269 |
Cuba | 281 |
Peru | 392 |
Qatar | 398 |
Rhodesia Zimbabwe | 402 |
Saudi Arabia | 410 |
Singapore | 413 |
Somalia | 424 |
Sweden | 431 |
Switzerland | 446 |
Denmark | 283 |
India | 293 |
Iraq | 310 |
Jordan | 319 |
Kenya | 331 |
Kuwait | 333 |
Lebanon | 336 |
Netherlands | 342 |
Oman | 377 |
Hunter Cockpits Controls Instruments and Ejection Seats | 473 |
Structures Engineering Drawings | 503 |
Hawker Hunter Scale Models | 525 |
Documents | 549 |
Trade Plates Contracts | 613 |
Bibliography sources and credits | 621 |
Notes and corrections | 633 |
Common terms and phrases
Air Force aircraft number Amsterdam Athan Authors Collection Aviation Avon 207 engine Blue braking parachute Brawdy Built Built by HAL Chilean Completed Construction Contract Conv Converted to FGA Converted to Indian Converted to Swiss Crashed damage David Lockspeiser Delivered Depot display Duncan Simpson Dutch service Emmen Explosive Release Units FGA Mk.9 FH in Dutch fire flight flying Frank Bullen full tropical Fuse Fuse.C/N gun blast deflectors Hawker Hunter Hugh Merewether installing a full involved installing Jordanian Kemble Kev Darling killed Kingston-upon-Thames landing later license by Fokker-Aviolanda Line Luchtvaarttuigenregister as aircraft markings modified Museum No.1 Sqn nose operated outboard pylons parachute and fitting Photo pilot Production number Purchased by HSA Registered Returned to HSA Scrapped Singapore Sold standard Steve Screech Stored stronger inboard pylons Supply trials Wing