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    Airframe Family: Hawker Hunter
    Latest Model:Hunter T.8C
    Last Military Serial:WT702 RN
    Construction Number:41H-665519
    Compressed ID:Hawker Hunter T.8C sn WT702 RN cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Hunter F.4.
    By Hawker Aircraft Ltd at Kingston-upon-Thames.

    9 December 1954

    First flight.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ministry of Defence with s/n WT702.
    Operated by Ministry of Supply and Hawker Aircraft Ltd on various radio trials.

    Assigned to Unknown Location for storage.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n WT702.

    Converted to a Hunter T.8C.
    Contracted to Armstrong-Whitworth.

    15 June 1959

    Assigned to RNAS Lossiemouth for storage.

    Transferred to 803 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.

    Transferred to 700Z NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.

    June 1961

    Transferred to 764 NAS, RNAS Lossiemouth.
    Operated with markings: 694, LM

    August 1965

    Transferred to 759 NAS, RNAS Brawdy.
    Operated with markings: 802
    The Fleet Air Arms advanced flying training unit.

    Markings Applied: 806

    From December 1969 to September 1970

    Transferred to RAF Kemble.
    For maintenance.

    8 October 1970

    Transferred to Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: 737
    A civilian Unit run by Airwork Ltd.

    From August 1972 to December 1972

    Transferred to RNAS Lee-On-Solent.
    For maintenance.

    Circa December 1972

    Transferred to Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: 747

    Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: 747

    November 1973

    Markings Applied: 877

    From July 1978 to July 1979

    Transferred to Boscombe Down.
    On loan.

    July 1979

    Transferred to FRADU, RNAS Yeovilton.
    Operated with markings: 874

    14 September 1982


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Yeovilton

    16 December 1982

    Written off.
    Following a Exercise with HMS Exeter off the Isle of Wight, WT702s right wing dropped at a height of 400ft.The aeroplane turned sharply to the right and dived into the sea, 3 miles south of the Nab Tower Lighthouse, killing its pilot John Mullins.
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     The FRADU Hunters Web-Site by Mark Russell
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     Robert Nichols
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