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Hawker Hunter FR.74S
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Hawker Hunter FR.74S C/N 41H/688080

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Latest photos of ZK-JIL
  • ZK-JIL @ NZTG - At Tauranga Airport , North Island , New Zealand - by Terry Fletcher by Terry Fletcher @ NZTG
  • ZK-JIL @ NZTG - At Tauranga - by Terry Fletcher by Terry Fletcher @ NZTG
  • ZK-JIL @ NZTG - in a rather cramped hangar!! - by magnaman by magnaman @ NZTG
  • ZK-JIL @ NZTG - Hawker Hunter FR74A, preserved at the Classic Flyers Museum, at the Tauranga airport - by Micha Lueck by Micha Lueck @ NZTG

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Hawker
Model:Hunter FR.74S    Search all Hawker Hunter FR.74S
Year built:0000
Construction Number (C/N):41H/688080
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:1
Number of Engines:1
Engine Type:Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Rolls-Royce Avon

Aircraft

Registration Number:ZK-JIL
Alternative Code/Name:517
Current Status:De-registered

Owner

Owner:Classic Flyers Aircraft Museum
Address:, Auckland
New Zealand

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke, 2012-08-12 13:01:36
 This aircraft is an ex-Republic of Singapore Air Force Hunter FR.74 and first flew in February 1957. It's first operational posting was to No. 5(MU) Sqn. RAF as XJ689 on March 20, 1957 after which it served with No.14(F) Sqn. and then No.66(F) Sqn. The Aircraft was returned to Hawker twice for upgrades, first in 1961 when it was converted to FGA.9 standard and again in 1970 when it was converted to FR.74 standard and registered as G-9-327. On August 4, 1971 the aircraft was one of four FR.74s delivered to Singapore and was operated at Tengah air base by 141 (Merlin) Sqn. Following the replacement of the squadron's aircraft by Northrop F-5Es and RF-5Es, 21 Hunters were withdrawn from service and sold by tender in 1993-94, 517 being one of these. Originally going to Australia, the aircraft was subsequently one of two imported into New Zealand in 1995 by Jet Imports Ltd (the other being a T.75 c/n 500 ex. RSAF 516, currently in storage at Ardmore).