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    Airframe Family: Hawker Hunter
    Latest Model:Hunter F.51
    Last Military Serial:E-409 RDAF
    Construction Number:41H-680268
    Last Civil Registration:G-9-437
    Compressed ID:Hawker Hunter F.51 sn E-409 RDAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as a Hunter F.51.

    21 March 1956

    First flight.

    24 August 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n 401.

    From 1956 to 1957

    Transferred to Vaerlose.

    New serial number assigned: E-409 RDAF

    Transferred to ESK724.

    Assigned to Aalborg for storage.

    9 December 1975

    To Hawker Siddeley Aviation, Dunsfold with new c/r G-9-437.

    Stored at Dunsfold.

    1979

    To Mid Wales Air Museum, Rhoose Airport, Cardiff.

    By 9 October 1986

    Markings Applied: 71
    Painted in RAF red/white trainer c/s in markings of 4FTS RAF Valley.

    9 October 1986


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Mid-Wales Air Museum, Rhoose Airport, Cardiff

    Markings Applied: XF383

    Markings Applied: WV309

    Markings Applied: XF383
    Black Arrows c/s.

    From By September 1995 to 7 October 1995

    Transported by ground. Delivered to City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Norwich Airport, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
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    Markings Applied: XE683, G
    In 74SQN markings.

    11 October 2006


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 October 2006


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    2007


    Photographer: Andy West
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Hawker Hunter In UK and Foreign Servce 1951-2007 by David J. Griffin
    Internet Sources
     Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    South Wales Aviation Group
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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