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Pilot injured in Hawker Hunter ejection off Honolulu

World Warbird News — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:37:03 +0000

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Hawker Hunter N323AX, operated by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company) crashed into the sea off Honolulu on 13 December 2018. Its pilot ejected before the crash but was seriously injured. Available reports indicate his injuries are not life-threatening and that he is recovering. The pilot was acting as a civilian contractor taking part in the Sentry Aloha exercise.

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Shoreham disaster death toll rises

World Warbird News — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:11:01 +0000

Hawker Hunter T.7 WV732 (Photo Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0))

The latest information provided by Sussex police services concerning the tragic crash that took place on Saturday is that it is “highly probable that eleven people were killed” and that the final figure could be as high as 20.

Fifty-one year old pilot Andy Hill was pulled from the wreckage of the aircraft and is hospitalized in critical condition. He is a former Royal Air Force Harrier pilot now flying with British Airways.

Despite the numerous rumours and “explanations” provided by the media and Internet commentators, the causes of the disaster are still unknown and will probably remain so for some time. The crash scene, which covers a wide area, had not yet been fully cleared and processed. Police are still trying to determine the exact number and identity of victims. The aircraft’s wreckage should soon be moved out and turned over to the investigators.

Dramatic Hawker Hunter crash at the Shoreham Airshow

World Warbird News — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:07:05 +0000

Hawker Hunter T.7 WV732 (Photo Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0))

A Hawker Hunter crashed this afternoon during a display at the Shoreham Airshow in southern England. The aircraft fell near a road, and several cars were caught in the blast. The first reports indicate seven people were killed, with another four seriously wounded who were evacuated and some fifteen people presenting minor wounds which were treated on the spot. Witnesses indicate the pilot did not eject.

Many photos and videos of the crash have been published online, but will not be posted here.

The aircraft in question appears to be Hawker Hunter WV732, initially built as a Hunter F.4 and delivered to the Royal Air Force in 1955.

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Record-setting Hunter painted in its original 1958 colours

World Warbird News — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:36:16 +0000

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In 1958, Roger Topp, Co of 111 Squadron, flew Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XG194 as the lead aircraft in a 22-aircraft formation which was looped at the Farnborough Air Show. The aircraft was preserved and carried several paint schemes, including one imitating a Soviet Sukhoi for training purposes.

Restored in 2009 at Wattisham, the aircraft was recently painted in the colours it carried at the time of its record-breaking flight.

Source: Aeroplane Monthly