Lossie 78-79 Hunter visitors.

[toom317]

I'll be doing 2 posts featuring Hunters, this one of visiting aircraft and another for aircraft at 2TWU.

The Hunter XL603 T8M was up with a Harrier T4 and has the nose and radar for a Sea Harrier FRS1.

-81 T7 TWU


XE653-14 F6A 63 SQN


XE685-861 GA11 FRADU


XF358-875 T8C FRADU


XF382-15 F6A 79 SQN


XF382-15 F6A 79 SQN


XF418-16 F6A TWU


XF418-16 F6A TWU


XF418-16 F6A TWU


XF526-78 F6A 4 FTS


XK141-33 FGA9 TWU


XL597-87 T7 4 FTS


XL601-88 T7 4 FTS


XL603 T8M RAE


XL603 T8M RAE


XL621-81 T7 4 FTS

[Doddy754]

Great post again. The 4 FTS Hunters look very smart! The day glo ish scheme on XF418 was this very common? Anyone know?

[paddyboy]

Still one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed, imho

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[raptor9]

As per my previous post.

[Mustang531]

As per your other posting, a great selection of shots and schemes, many thanks for sharing these with us.

[toom317]

Great post again. The 4 FTS Hunters look very smart! The day glo ish scheme on XF418 was this very common? Anyone know?

It's actually red or a dark red paint on that aircraft. Corgi did a die cast model of that particular aircraft. As far as I know it was the only one painted that way and I was told it was used by instructors as means of identification when they jumped students during training sorties. I say the only one painted that way, but my ancient brain cell has been churning over and there may have been another Hunter painted similarly, but with yellow paint, perhaps someone may know.

[Doddy754]

Thanks Toom, I do recall the Corgi model of XF418 now you've jogged my memory and the red markings would make sense in it's role.

[Stratocruiser]

Fantastic!
I've always loved hunters since I saw them at Bournemouth Hurn with the FRADU when they replaced the also much loved Scimitars and Meteors.
Thanks for sharing your superb captures