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1950s family of British fighter aircraft
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late
Hawker_Hunter
Specific aircraft models within the Hawker Hunter family
British Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft: Hawker P.1067 Prototype, first flight 20 July 1951, three built with the first later modified as a Hunter Mk 3 for
Hawker_Hunter_variants
2015 aviation accident in England
On 22 August 2015, a Hawker Hunter T7 aircraft crashed onto a main road during an aerial display at the Shoreham Airshow at Shoreham Airport, England
2015_Shoreham_Airshow_crash
British aircraft manufacturer
version of Hunter Hawker P.1129 Hawker P.1131 Hawker P.1132 Hawker P.1134 Hawker P.1136 Hawker P.1137 Hawker P.1139 Hawker P.1141 Hawker P.1143 Hawker P.1149
Hawker_Aircraft
The following is a list of units that have used the Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft. Abu Dhabi Defence Force Air Wing United Arab Emirates Air Force Belgian
List of Hawker Hunter operators
List_of_Hawker_Hunter_operators
Unauthorised London jet excursion of 1968
Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident occurred on 5 April 1968, when Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock (1936–2025), a Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hunter pilot
Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident
Hawker_Hunter_Tower_Bridge_incident
1934–1977 aircraft manufacturer in the United Kingdom
Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies engaged in aircraft production. Hawker Siddeley combined the legacies of several British
Hawker_Siddeley
Air warfare branch of Lebanon's military
introduced when 16 de Havilland Vampire jets were received. The first Hawker Hunters arrived in 1959 and were followed by additional fighters through 1977
Lebanese_Air_Force
1940s British turbojet aircraft engine
Electric Canberra B.2. Similar versions were used in the Canberra B.6, Hawker Hunter and Supermarine Swift. Uprated versions followed, the RA.7/Mk.114 with
Rolls-Royce_Avon
Air combat training in Virginia, US
News, Virginia, United States. It operates Dassault Mirage F1, Mk-58 Hawker Hunter, Israeli F-21 Kfir, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and Aero L-39 Albatros military
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company
Airborne_Tactical_Advantage_Company
Revolver cannon
Enfield, producing ADEN. The ADEN cannon entered service on the British Hawker Hunter in 1954, and was subsequently used on every British gun-armed aircraft
ADEN_cannon
Belgian fighter pilot (1915–1990)
of the first Belgians to break the sound barrier while test flying a Hawker Hunter at Dunsfold Aerodrome in England. He went on to hold several important
Remy_Van_Lierde
Military training aircraft family
BAC Strikemaster, Hawker Hunter, and Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. During the 1980s and 1990s, British Aerospace, the successor company to Hawker Siddeley, was trying
BAE_Systems_Hawk
1967 war between Israel and Arab states
only 24 British-made Hawker Hunter fighters, six transport aircraft and two helicopters. According to the Israelis, the Hawker Hunter was essentially on
Six-Day_War
1940s British turbojet aircraft engine
developed over 11,000 lbf (49 kN). It powered early versions of the Hawker Hunter and Handley Page Victor, and every Gloster Javelin. Production was also
Armstrong_Siddeley_Sapphire
Type of airplane
wartime production of many of the RAF's aircraft of the time, such as the Hawker Hunter and the Gloster Javelin interceptors, were viewed as questionable. Petter
Folland_Gnat
Former Royal Air Force station in Pembrokeshire, Wales
and Hawker Hunter aircraft were based at RNAS Brawdy, with 849 Naval Air Squadron operating Gannet, 759 Naval Air Squadron with two seat Hunter and 738
RAF_Brawdy
Air warfare branch of Oman's military
for the Britten Norman Defender, BAC One-Eleven, Vickers VC10 and 32 Hawker Hunter ground attack aircraft. In 1977 SEPECAT Jaguars joined the SOAF, followed
Royal_Air_Force_of_Oman
Indian Air Force squadron
later transitioned to Vampires. Hawker Hunters from the Squadron participated in Operation Vijay in 1961. Six Hunters of No.17 Sqn led by the CO, Sqn
No._17_Squadron_IAF
Britain's first jet fighter, 1943–1980s
in RAF service, the Meteor was replaced by newer types such as the Hawker Hunter and Gloster Javelin. As of 2023[update], two Meteors, G-JSMA and G-JWMA
Gloster_Meteor
Fictional depictions of aircraft
by Fatboy Slim features a Hawker Hunter trainer in U.S. Air Force livery, as the titular "Bird of Prey". A number of Hawker Hurricanes, including the
Aircraft_in_fiction
British training school for test pilots and flight test engineers
table, click on "hide". This trophy, a model of the Hawker Hunter, was first awarded in 1960 by the Hawker Aircraft Company to the student who wrote the best
Empire_Test_Pilots'_School
British ground attack aircraft
from the Hawker P.1127. Prior to developing the P.1127, Hawker Aircraft had been working on a replacement for the Hawker Hunter, the Hawker P.1121. The
Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier
Gun camera film from a F-86F Sabre of No. 26 Squadron PAF shows the last moments of an IAF Hawker Hunter before being shot down over Lahore District.
List of aerial victories during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
List_of_aerial_victories_during_the_Indo-Pakistani_war_of_1965
British fighter jet in Swiss Air Force
The Hawker Hunter had a very long career in Swiss Air Force from the late 1950s until they were retired in 1994. The Swiss Air Force operated 160 aircraft
Hawker Hunter in service with Swiss Air Force
Hawker_Hunter_in_service_with_Swiss_Air_Force
Pakistani fighter pilot (1935–2013)
Leader Alam set a world combat record of shooting down five Indian Hawker Hunters with his F-86 Sabre in less than a minute which earned him the designation
MM_Alam
British aeronautical engineer
to many Hawker aircraft designs, from the biplanes of the 1920s to jet fighters. One particularly notable aircraft he designed was the Hawker Hurricane
Sydney_Camm
Piston engine starting system
Rolls-Royce Avon, which were used in the English Electric Canberra and Hawker Hunter aircraft, used a high gas volume cartridge driving a turbine instead
Coffman_engine_starter
Air warfare branch of the Somali Armed Forces
combat aircraft, listing four Hunters, 10 MiG-17s, 22 J-6s, eight MiG-21MFs, six SF-260Ws, and a single Hawker Hunter FR.76 reconnaissance aircraft (p
Somali_Air_Force
Aerial conflict between the Indian Air Force and Pakistani Air Force in 1971
Squadron (Golden Arrows): Hawker Hunter F MK 56 - Hashimara (WC Chatrath) No. 37 Squadron (Black Panthers): Hawker Hunter F MK 10 - Hashimara (WC Kaul)
Indo–Pakistani air war of 1971
Indo–Pakistani_air_war_of_1971
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Unit
Hawker Sea Fury, Supermarine Attacker, Hawker Sea Hawk, Gloster Meteor, Supermarine Scimitar, Hawker Hunter and English Electric Canberra. The Hawker
Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit
Fleet_Requirements_and_Air_Direction_Unit
British single-seat jet-propelled fighter aircraft
and the British aircraft industry. Ultimately, the less problematic Hawker Hunter assumed much of the role intended for the Swift and only half as many
Supermarine_Swift
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Unit
Sea Hornet, Supermarine Attacker, Hawker Sea Fury, Hawker Sea Hawk, Gloster Meteor, Supermarine Scimitar, Hawker Hunter and English Electric Canberra. The
Fleet_Requirements_Unit
Aviation museum in Tangmere, West Sussex
Meteor F.4 EE549 Gloster Meteor F.8 WA829/WA984 Hawker Hunter F.3 WB188 Hawker Hunter F.5 WP190 Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XV744 McDonnell Douglas Phantom
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
Tangmere_Military_Aviation_Museum
Active United Kingdom military aircraft directory
(PDF) from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018. "Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd - Aircraft". Archived from the original on 30 September
List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
List_of_active_United_Kingdom_military_aircraft
Air warfare branch of the Netherlands' armed forces
and 327 Sqn operated the Hawker Hunter F Mk.4 between 1955 and 1964, and 322, 324, 325 and 326 Sqn operated the Hawker Hunter F Mk.6 between 1957 and 1968
Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
Royal_Netherlands_Air_and_Space_Force
sky during the 1971 war by the 30mm ADEN cannon of marauding Indian Hawker Hunters over the battlefield", John Fricker, Pakistan's Army Aviation, AIR INTERNATIONAL
List of aerial victories during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
List_of_aerial_victories_during_the_Indo-Pakistani_war_of_1971
Air service branch of Singapore's military
training in various technical disciplines. The training was based on the Hawker Hunter, the SADC's first air defence fighter. The following month, another
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Republic_of_Singapore_Air_Force
predecessor, the Rhodesian Air Force. Following the retirement of the Hawker Hunter and Lynx, No. 1 and No. 4 Squadron were inactivated. Ascertaining a
Air_Force_of_Zimbabwe
Former Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England
same year. The 1956 Hawker Hunter multiple aircraft accident happened on the morning of Wednesday 8 February 1956. Eight Hawker Hunter aircraft from the
RAF_West_Raynham
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
the first to receive the Hawker Hunter F.1, replacing the Meteor F.8. No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron began receiving its first Hunter F.4s on 24 February 1956
No._43_Squadron_RAF
Remotely-piloted air system squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
Buccaneer S.2 maritime jet strike aircraft (April - September 1965) Hawker Hunter T.8 jet trainer (April - May 1965) 700G Squadron Fairey Gannet AEW.3
700_Naval_Air_Squadron
Major battle of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War
The battle was fought between 120 Indian soldiers accompanied by four Hawker Hunter and three HAL Marut fighter-bombers and 2,000–3,000 Pakistani soldiers
Battle_of_Longewala
British ejection and crashworthy seats manufacturer
Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck English Electric Canberra Gloster Meteor Hawker Hunter Hawker Sea Hawk Supermarine Attacker Supermarine Swift Westland Wyvern Avro
Martin-Baker
1961 fighter aircraft family by Hindustan Aircraft Limited
at best, marginally better than its existing fleet of British-built Hawker Hunters. Due to the insufficient power of the Orpheus 703, the Marut was technically
HAL_HF-24_Marut
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
after the war, the squadron reformed in 1953 with jets. Operating the Hawker Hunter, No. 111 Squadron provided an aerobatic display team – the Black Arrows
No._111_Squadron_RAF
rising ground, one killed. 10 June 1960 - XG193 Hawker Hunter F.6, 111 Squadron, collided with another Hunter during aerobatic display near RAF Wattisham
List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945
List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_from_1945
Family of US fighter aircraft
configuration, and era Dassault Mystère FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II Grumman F-9 Cougar Hawker Hunter Lavochkin La-15 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Republic
North_American_F-86_Sabre
Aviation accident in England
On 8 February 1956 the Royal Air Force lost six Hawker Hunter jet fighters in a multiple aircraft accident. Eight aircraft from RAF West Raynham had been
1956 Hawker Hunter multiple aircraft accident
1956_Hawker_Hunter_multiple_aircraft_accident
Aerial warfare branch of Iraq's armed forces
two kills against Israeli aircraft over the H-3 air base in a Hawker Hunter. Iraqi Hunter pilots were officially credited for shooting down a further four
Iraqi_Air_Force
retired from front-line service to support squadrons, for example, the Hawker Hunter from a fighter-bomber to a target tug. Two full-scale Hugo Wolf F/A-18C
Swiss Air Force aircraft squadrons
Swiss_Air_Force_aircraft_squadrons
Former Pakistani and Bangladeshi fighter pilot
fighter-bomber belonging to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) while flying a Hawker Hunter FGA.73 of the Jordanian Air Force. According to the same sources, a
Saiful_Azam
Airshow in Sussex, England
factor later examined in safety investigations. On 22 August 2015, a Hawker Hunter T7 participating in the air display crashed during a manoeuvre, resulting
Shoreham_Airshow
1997 Indian film by J. P. Dutta
been assigned to an advance airfield in the Jaisalmer sector to fly Hawker Hunter ground attack missions in support of the Army. He is soon joined by
Border_(1997_film)
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
1963, as the Naval Advanced Flying Training School, operating with Hawker Hunter T.8 jet trainer aircraft, before finally disbanding in 1969. It was
759_Naval_Air_Squadron
1947 fighter aircraft family by Hawker
Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-seat jet day fighter formerly of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft
Hawker_Sea_Hawk
Arrangement, one in front of the other
arrangement in the case of the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, TF-102 trainer or the Hawker Hunter training versions. During mating among odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)
Tandem
Classification scheme of jet fighters
the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 and the North American F-86 Sabre. The Hawker Hunter appeared too late for the war but was widely used in subsequent wars
Jet_fighter_generations
SE-FUB, SE-FVU B 17A Saab 17 - SE-BYH J 29 Saab 29 Tunnan - SE-DXB J 34 Hawker Hunter - SE-DXM (former Swiss Air Force J-4082) J 32 Saab 32 Lansen - SE-RMD
Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
Swedish_Air_Force_Historic_Flight
Fighter aircraft family
and later swept wing, axial flow-engined combat aircraft, such as the Hawker Hunter and de Havilland Sea Vixen. In comparison with the Vampire, it had a
De_Havilland_Venom
Prototype British fighter aircraft
valuable data that contributed to the design of the axially-powered Hawker Hunter. On 3 April 1951, the P.1081 prototype was lost with its pilot, Squadron
Hawker_P.1081
Aircraft maintenance company in Cape Town
an accident on 14 November 2009. Three Blackburn Buccaneers. Seven Hawker Hunters. One Aerospatiale Puma, a demonstrator of the company's upgrade and
Thunder_City
Unguided air-to-surface rocket
major operational use being during the Aden Emergency in 1964, where Hawker Hunters flew 642 sorties and fired 2,508 RP-3s in support of Radforce. Use continued
RP-3
Former Royal Air Force station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
equipped initially with Canadair Sabre F.4s, later re-equipped with the Hawker Hunter F.4s. These squadrons were either redeployed or disbanded in 1957 with
RAF_Bruggen
Royal Air Force unit established during WW1
RAF's official aerobatic team, known as the Blue Diamonds, flying 16 Hawker Hunter F.6s. In December 1965, the squadron was reassigned to RAF Germany alongside
No._92_Squadron_RAF
Former Royal Air Force station in England
Havilland Venoms, de Havilland Vampires and Gloster Javelins. In addition Hawker Hunter fighters arrived in May 1955 and, two years later, the prototype English
RAF_Waterbeach
Air warfare branch of Jordan's military
early 1960s, the RJAF expanded its capabilities with the acquisition of Hawker Hunter aircraft for air defense, strengthening Jordan's combat abilities as
Royal_Jordanian_Air_Force
Former Royal Air Force station in Devon, England
1950s and 1960s, No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (229 OCU) used Hawker Hunter aircraft for training. In 1974 the station was left on "care and maintenance"
RAF_Chivenor
Royal Navy carrier-borne attack aircraft
Brough, it was later officially known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer when Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley Group, but this name is rarely used
Blackburn_Buccaneer
Topics referred to by the same term
tank landing ship HMS Hunter (D80), a Bogue-class escort carrier HMS Hunter (H35), an H-class destroyer launched in 1936 Hawker Hunter, a British subsonic
Hunter_(disambiguation)
Private military aircraft training company
ex-military tactical aircraft such as the F-5, T-38, F-16, Harrier, Hawker Hunter Mk58, F-6, T-8, MiG-21, SU-25, L-39, B-57, IL-78, Strikemaster, TA-4J
AeroGroup
2002 film by Danny Boyle
the infected are shown lying on the roads, dying of starvation. As a Hawker Hunter jet flies overhead, Jim, Selena, and Hannah unfurl a huge cloth banner
28_Days_Later
Experimental swept wing aircraft by Hawker
The Hawker P.1052 was a British experimental aircraft built by Hawker Aircraft Limited for trials with swept wings. The origins of the P.1052 were in
Hawker_P.1052
Proposed twin engine strike fighter intended to be operated by the Indian Air Force
to replace both the English Electric Canberra tactical bombers and Hawker Hunter, the HAL-MBB joint venture was established in 1972. The two companies
HAL_HF-73
Venom, Meiringen air base : Hawker Hunter 28 September 1977 «U NOLA» Flums N13 Flpl Abt 9 Alpnach Air Base : Hawker Hunter 1 June 1978 «U NOSTA» Alpnach
Motorways_of_Switzerland
British supersonic fighter aircraft
The Hawker P.1121 was a British supersonic fighter aircraft designed, but never fully completed, by Hawker Siddeley during the mid-1950s. It was designed
Hawker_P.1121
Anti-stall control surface on aircraft
Where the dogtooth is added as an afterthought, as for example on the Hawker Hunter and some variants of the Quest Kodiak, the dogtooth is created by adding
Leading-edge_extension
occasionally employed on air attacks upon guerrilla bases in Mozambique. Hawker Hunter FGA.9 single-seater fighter jet: 12 in service; used as a fighter-bomber
List of weapons of the Rhodesian Bush War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Rhodesian_Bush_War
Aviation museum in Elvington, York
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH767 Handley Page Victor K.2 XL231 Hawker Hunter FGA.78 QA10 Hawker Hunter T.7 XL572 Panavia Tornado GR.1 ZA354 Panavia Tornado GR
Yorkshire_Air_Museum
RAF fighter ace (1922-2007)
1953, he became holder of the world air speed record when he flew a Hawker Hunter at 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h) over Littlehampton. Duke was born in Tonbridge
Neville_Duke
Aircraft completing an aerobatic loop
Force aerobatic team, the Black Arrows, who successfully looped 22 Hawker Hunter jet aircraft every day of the September 1958 Society of British Aerospace
World_record_loop
Airport in Rayak, Lebanon
L-10 -1 de Havilland Dove L-154 -1 de Havilland Vampire T55 L-271- 1 Hawker Hunter F6 L-302- 1 Sud Aviation SE3130 Alouette II L-329-1 Sud Aviation SA316B
Rayak_Air_Base
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, in May 1950. After re-equipping with Hawker Hunter fighters in 1956, the squadron was disbanded again on 31 October 1958
No._63_Squadron_RAF
Military unit
trainers, Douglas Dakota and Canadair DC-4M Argonaut transports. In 1962, Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft were obtained, and the Vampire FB9 and T55s were reallocated
Rhodesian_Air_Force
2000 single by Fatboy Slim
Robert Jezek as a United States Air Force pilot flying a British-made Hawker Hunter fighter plane named the Bird of Prey. It opens with the famous "Daisy"
Sunset_(Bird_of_Prey)
Indian air force officer
Retrieved 4 January 2023. Bowman, Martin W. (2021). "1. Hunter hysteria". The Men Who Flew the Hawker Hunter. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Aviation. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-5267-0572-3
Ranjan_Dutt
Air-to-ground military rocket system
Canberra English Electric Lightning Fiat G.91 Fouga CM.170 Magister Hawker Hunter Hawker Siddeley Harrier IAI Kfir Malmö Flygindustri MFI-9 McDonnell Douglas
SNEB
Partial collapse of a lung causing reduced gas exchange
atelectasis was given the name "Hunter lung" due to its prevalence in pilots of the transonic fighter jet, the Hawker Hunter, which used a 100% oxygen supply
Atelectasis
Military unit
by the Black Arrows was the execution of a world record loop of 22 Hawker Hunters in formation at the Society of British Aircraft Constructors' show at
Black_Arrows
Cameras mounted on guns that trigger when fired
Camera film from Sharbat Ali Changezi's F-86F Sabre showing an Indian Hawker Hunter being shot down over Lahore District during the 1965 War. A U.S. military
Gun_camera
Fighter-bomber aircraft family, first transonic aircraft of the French Air Force
sorties, claiming three Arab aircraft (two MiG-17s and a Jordanian Hawker Hunter) shot down for the loss of seven Mystères, five to ground fire and two
Dassault_Mystère_IV
Flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
1952 – March 1955) Hawker Hunter F.1 (February 1955 – September 1955) Hawker Hunter F.4 (September 1955 – January 1957) Hawker Hunter F.6 (January 1957
No._54_Squadron_RAF
Pakistani Air Commodore (1932–2025)
per second... four Hunters had been shot down." Assessing the widely publicised claims of MM Alam in shooting down five Hawker Hunters in under 30 seconds
Sajad_Haider
Aerial warfare branch of the Qatar Armed Forces
1971, it acquired a combat capability when it purchased three ex-RAF Hawker Hunter jet fighters, which remained in use until 1981. It was renamed the Qatar
Qatar_Emiri_Air_Force
Combined military of Oman
strengthened and modernised. The Air Force acquired BAC Strikemaster and Hawker Hunter attack aircraft, Shorts Skyvan and Caribou transport aircraft, and UH-1
Sultan's_Armed_Forces
Military base in Devon, England
1950s and 1960s, No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit RAF (229 OCU) used Hawker Hunter aircraft for training. In 1974 229 OCU left for RAF Brawdy (where it
RM_Chivenor
Pakistani war hero (1935-1965)
aerobatic pilot, and Pakistan Air Force officer. He shot down two Hawker Hunter aircraft of the Indian Air Force, including one piloted by Flying Officer
Yunus_Hussain
Indian pilot
shooting down a Sabre jet and severely damaging another, whilst flying a Hawker Hunter, whilst they were under anti-aircraft fire. It has been said that, "Flt
Alfred_Tyrone_Cooke
Military unit
aerobatics team. The Vampires were phased out in January 1958, when the new Hawker Hunters were inducted. Although put on high alert during the Sino-Indian war
No._7_Squadron_IAF
Swiss ground attack aircraft, 1955
terminated and soon thereafter replaced by orders for the British-built Hawker Hunter. This cancellation had come before any production P-16s had been completed
FFA_P-16
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