The only surviving complete Hunter FMk2, WN904, is now on display at
the Sywell Aviation Museum, Northants, after 20 years as the Waterbeach
gate guardian. It is owned by the Imperial War Museum. Hunter Flying
Ltd has moved from Exeter to St Athan to allow room for expansion.
Housed here are Hunter F58A G-PSST, the multi coloured Miss
Demeanour, T7 XL573/G-BVGH and PR11 XG194/G-PRII, T7 WV372/G-BXFI and
GA11 XE685/G-GAII.
The Historic Aircraft Collection’s Hawker Fury 1 biplane, K5674, is now flying from Goodwood after a nine year, 30,000 man hour restoration of the airframe and the Kestrel engine by Guy Black’s Retrotec organisation.
This 1936 aircraft is resplendent in the colours of 43 Squadron, the
‘Fighting Cocks’, with black and white chequered panels on the upper
wings and fuselage sides, and a red fin. For the full story and
excellent photographs see the November ‘Aeroplane’.