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Hawker Hunter (VH-RHO) - Ready to fly - 9th July 2004
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Hawker Hunter (VH-RHO)

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Ready to fly - 9th July 2004

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Jim Quinn
One of my two favorites when I was a kid: The Hawker Hunter and the English Electric Lightning.
John moffitt
I also well remember as a kid the RAF V bombers: Victor, Valiant and Vulcan
My favourited also included the Vampire.
I agree with Jim the Hunter and Lightning were also favourites.
Henk Stok
Hawker Hunter T7.
Peter Sayers
Had them in the RCAF early 50's, The widow maker. Vampire
Tim Pacan
Peter - I thought the widowmaker was the CF-104 Starfighter
John Rumble
Love those 50's jets like this and the F-86
Such clean lines, aerodynamic works of art
John Barson
When I was stationed as the US Army Research Exchange Office at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough (1989-1992) we had a Hunter dual seat we used for research. I flew is several times. Our research pilot, Terry Adcock, called it a Gentleman's Airplane. My only problem with it was that I have a tall sitting height and when seated with the canopy down the top of my helmet had about a half inch of clearance. This made it difficult for me to do a split 'S' because I could not look up, so I would just barrel roll through the sky trying to see the ground. It also present problems with pinning the non-zero-zero Martin Baker Ejection Seat. I just could not bend over to pin it with the canopy down so I always landed with a hot seat. Fortunately, it never went off. Great airplane to fly.
Douglas Miles
Thank you for the wonderful story John Barson, I'm sure the other few non flyers among the ranks here also appreciate hearing the wonderful stories told by the well seasoned pilots and aviators. They help us admire and appreciate the dedication and desire to preform at the levels needed to pilot these wonderful machines.
Andre Blanchard
5+ stars
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11-Nov-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Croker Island () 11:33AM ACST 12:08PM ACST 0:34
05-Nov-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 11:52AM ACST 11:56AM ACST 0:04
01-Nov-2024 PC12Garden Point ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 02:11PM ACST 02:32PM ACST 0:21
01-Nov-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Garden Point () 01:24PM ACST 01:44PM ACST 0:19
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01-Nov-2024 PC12Lake Evella ()Ramingining () 10:49AM ACST 11:04AM ACST 0:15
01-Nov-2024 PC12Gove ()Lake Evella () 10:16AM ACST 10:34AM ACST 0:17
01-Nov-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Gove () 08:28AM ACST 09:56AM ACST 1:27
31-Oct-2024 UnknownDarwin Int'l / RAAF ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 07:24PM ACST 07:47PM ACST 0:22
31-Oct-2024 PC12Maningrida ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 01:17PM ACST 02:17PM ACST 1:00
31-Oct-2024 PC12South Goulburn Island ()Maningrida () 12:48PM ACST 01:10PM ACST (?) 0:22
31-Oct-2024 PC12Ramingining ()South Goulburn Island () 12:04PM ACST 12:30PM ACST 0:26
31-Oct-2024 PC12Groote Eylandt ()Ramingining () 11:09AM ACST 11:45AM ACST 0:35
31-Oct-2024 PC12RAAF Tindal ()Groote Eylandt () 09:42AM ACST 10:43AM ACST 1:01
31-Oct-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()RAAF Tindal () 08:44AM ACST 09:28AM ACST 0:43
30-Oct-2024 PC12Port Keats Airfield ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 03:05PM ACST 03:45PM ACST 0:40
30-Oct-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Port Keats Airfield () 02:08PM ACST 02:47PM ACST 0:38
30-Oct-2024 PC12Groote Eylandt ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 11:54AM ACST 01:26PM ACST 1:31
30-Oct-2024 PC12Gove ()Groote Eylandt () 10:56AM ACST 11:25AM ACST 0:29
30-Oct-2024 PC12Maningrida ()Gove () 09:51AM ACST 10:34AM ACST 0:43
30-Oct-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Maningrida () 08:40AM ACST 09:35AM ACST 0:54
29-Oct-2024 PC12RAAF Tindal ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 04:31PM ACST 05:20PM ACST 0:49
29-Oct-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()RAAF Tindal () 02:53PM ACST 03:40PM ACST 0:46
29-Oct-2024 PC12RAAF Tindal ()Darwin Int'l / RAAF () 01:18PM ACST 02:06PM ACST 0:48
29-Oct-2024 PC12Groote Eylandt ()RAAF Tindal () 11:59AM ACST 12:59PM ACST 0:59
29-Oct-2024 PC12Ramingining ()Groote Eylandt () 10:40AM ACST 11:16AM ACST 0:36
29-Oct-2024 PC12Maningrida ()Ramingining () 10:05AM ACST 10:19AM ACST 0:14
29-Oct-2024 PC12Darwin Int'l / RAAF ()Maningrida () 08:53AM ACST 09:50AM ACST 0:56
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