ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155530
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| Date: | Saturday 29 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FR.10 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XF436 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3312 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jeddah -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Hawker Hunter FR.10s of 8 Squadron (XF436 and XF460) were written off 29/11/1969 in separate, unconnected, landing accidents at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Although they took place on the same day at the same place...). Aircraft sustained Cat.4(Repairable) damage and recovered to 131 MU RAF Khormaksar.
* a "Hawk" reported shot down over Saudi Arabia
Not repaired. Purchased by Hawker Siddeley Aircraft 28/02/70, serial G-9-321, total airframe hours at this point 2,200.00. Converted to F.Mk.58A for Swiss Air Force as J-4115: Delivered overland 01/09/72, assembled at Emmen
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/FR10.htm
http://www.swisshunters.info/#4115
*La Stampa 4 December 1969, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 22:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Jan-2020 16:38 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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