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Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

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Nase101
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Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by Nase101 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 6:54 pm

Evening all,

I called in at Lee-on-Solent last Saturday and Hunter F.51 fuselage 'WT720' coded B (according to Plane Base its G-9-436 cn 41H-680267) was in a building site near the 05 Cafe.

Not good for photos at the moment as a load of barriers up and the road around it is temporarily closed but can easily be seen.

Directions to cafe can be found on this link:

https://www.solentairport.co.uk/solent_ ... ayout.aspx

Hopefully of use to someone.

Regards
James

rh226
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by rh226 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:57 pm

Was RDanAF E-408 and sometime gate guard at RAF Brawdy.
Cheers, Bob

Nase101
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by Nase101 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:18 pm

Thanks for extra info. It was a good one for me :D

LeeFlyer
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by LeeFlyer » Sat Dec 01, 2018 2:05 pm

This aircraft will reappear in Iraqi AF marks but I understand will not remain at Lee.

Mustang531
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by Mustang531 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:44 am

Moved to a site in or near Basingstoke for display outside some offices I believe.

tm74sqn
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by tm74sqn » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:20 pm

This Hunter was also on the gate at RAF Sealand for several years - I noted it there in August 2003 - wearing 74 Sqn markings and code "B". Brought back memories of the real WT720 of 74 Sqn, which I logged many times at RAF Horsham St Faith during 1957 and 1958!

rh226
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by rh226 » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:27 pm

Mustang531 wrote:
Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:44 am
Moved to a site in or near Basingstoke for display outside some offices I believe.
http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/location ... tion=10376

Easily seen on Google Maps.
Cheers, Bob

Supra
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Re: Hunter 'WT720' at Lee-on-Solent

Post by Supra » Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:33 am

Despite the date of the previous three posts, this is for real! Please see the link below for pictures of the jet c/w 'pilot'. :D
www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/17625 ... /#gallery5

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