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118 Sqn 3 Hunter F4s echelon port.   26Jul56   (Click to see F540 ref.)

L to R: C WT760, Ff 17Mar55 by Frank Bullen, CEN fuse. C/N 41H-670717 Delivered 14Apr55 5MU Kemble, 118Sqn C 10May55, 229OCU 23Apr57, Broken up HAL Nov64, total 697.45 hrs.

B WW660, Delivered 6Apr55 to 33MU, 118Sqn B 27Apr55, 1Jul57 to 229 OCU, reduced to spares May61, sold as scrap 1Oct58 at 5MU Kemble to RJ Gaby.

Z XE682 CEN fuse. C/N HABL/003025, Delivered 5Jul55 to 33MU, To 118Sqn Z Jever, Germany 7Mar56, 5MU Kemble 22Oct57, converted to GA Mk.11, delivered 1Jul63 to 738 Sqn FAA Lossiemouth, then to Brawdy 1964 as 786/BY, one of 4 Rough Diamonds display team during 1967 season, Sep69 to FRU Hurn as 835, 1972 to Yeovilton with FRADU as 835/VL, displays with Blue Herons 1975-80, bird strike 19Aug82 nosewheel would not come down and damaged on landing, repaired and in service to 1985, Withdrawn From Use, stored at Shawbury 22Nov85 front fuselage and wings to Culdrose for spares, remains to Culdrose fire dump by 28Nov86, destroyed by Dec91.   (Thanks Bill Maish).
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