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Hawker Hunter F56, F56a, T66

Acknowledged worldwide as a gentleman's aircraft, this Hawker product equipped six squadrons in the IAF plus a training unit. It would serve for four and a half decades.

The first unit to fly the Hunter was No.7 Squadron, followed by Nos 14, 20, 27, 17, 37. Additionally the Operational Conversion Unit was raised to provide conversion training on the aircraft.

The OCU was to make a name itself in the Longewala battle where it operated under the name of 122 Ad-Hoc Squadron.

Other Hawker Hunter Image Galleries:
The Forgotten Hunters of Kalaikunda by Simon Watson and Phil Camp
No.2 Target Towing Flight - Kalaikunda by Phil Camp and Simon Watson

Date: 12/11/2013

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BA353

Hawker Hunter F56 [BA353] photographed enroute to India on its ferry flight.

Date: 04/20/2014

Thunderbolts - Hunter A459

A rare colour photograph Hunter F56a (A459) in Thunderbolts scheme (Photo Courtesy : Sumeet Shetty)

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Hunter F56a - A967

Hawker Hunter F Mk 56A shows the graceful lines. It is Ex-RAF Hunter FGA.9 XE620: struck off charge by the RAF 01/05/1968. Sold to Hawker Siddeley Aircraft (total airframe time at this point 2391.20 hours). Refurbished for Indian Air Force in 1968-69, an

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Hunter F.56 BA209 in UK

Five Hunters pictured before delivery to India

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Hunter from the OCU - BA271

BA271 was delivered in December 1958 and would serve more than 30 years of flying with the IAF.

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OCU Hunters BA360A and A489

Hunters over Ladakh

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Hunter F.56 BA360A in flight.

BA360A of the Operational Conversion Unit displays its classic lines.

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Thunderbolts Hunter - Profile

Color profile of a Hunter from the "Thunderbolts" Aerobatic Team

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The Thunderbolts

Nine Aircraft Aerobatic Team of the Indian Air Force - The aircraft and pilots were provided by No.20 Squadron - 'The Lightnings'. Appropriately the aircraft were painted blue with streaks of lightning on them.

Date: 12/11/2013