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291. This is the beautiful oil painting gift which Jever Steam Laundry commissioned Chris Stone to paint as a gift to the GAF Jever.   It is appropriate as the professional artist, Chris Stone, was a flight commander on 93 Sqn during his time in the RAF.   The take-off is of two Hunter F.4s scrambling with the old Flying Wing HQ and ATC in the background.   Although the F.4 did not operate out of Jever with drop tanks it was equipped to fly with them during a war.   The lead aircraft has Wing Commander "Hammer" West's markings on the nose with the insignia of all four Hunter squadrons at RAF Jever at that time - 4 Sqn, 93 Sqn, 98 Sqn and 118 Sqn.   (Click to see a photograph).   The second Hunter has 93 Sqn markings - can't think how that came about!   The inscription on the brass plate says: "Presented to GAF Jever by 122 Fighter Wing RAF Association - 24th August 2006".
(Thanks to the German Air Force.)
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