Hawker Hunter
by Arthur Eggers
Title
Hawker Hunter
Artist
Arthur Eggers
Medium
Digital Art - Color Print
Description
The Hawker Hunter was a UK jet fighter aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s. The Hunter served for many years with the Royal Air Force and was widely exported, serving with 19 air forces. A total of 1,972 Hunters were produced by Hawker Siddeley and under license. the aircraft possessed good handling characteristics and even the early F 1 version would exceed sonic speed in a 30deg-40deg dive at full throttle from 40,000 ft (12,192 m) and above with comparatively minor trim changes. The Hunters participated extensively in the war of 1971. The audacious attack of the Pakistani 51st Infantry Brigade backed up by the 1st Armored Brigade on the Indian outpost of Longewala became famous as the Battle of Longewala, in which the Hunters played a crucial role in blunting the attack. The Hunters destroyed several Pakistani tanks. It was also used for strategic bombing of Attock Oil refinery, which resulted in a severe oil supply shortage in Pakistan. 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. India made extensive use of the Hunter F.56(A) and T.66(D/E) from 1957 to the early 1980s, being the first export customer of the type.
Uploaded
April 20th, 2011
Embed
Share