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The new boys; early 1961 FR10s of 2 and 4 Squadron in front of the old 93 Squadron hangar at RAF Jever.   14 Squadron arrived on detachment from RAF Gutersloh and almost doubled in size.   An event which I remember from this time occurred during air/ground firing.   The wrong gun pack [it contained HE ammunition] was loaded.   The range at Meppen was set on fire after the pass, the result was quite spectacular, it was rumoured that the peat caught fire.   I witnessed an air/ground demonstration there and it was impressive and that was just using ball ammunition.
The nearest Hunter is XE625 "I" which arrived on 2Sqn on Tue 28 Feb 1961 and transferred to 4 Sqn on Thu 12 Feb 1970   First Flt 17Jun56 by Frank Bullen.  Delivered as F.6 on 11Jul56 to 263Sqn.   Conv. to FR10 issued to 2Sqn (I) 28Feb61.   Transferred to 4 Sqn as "F" on 12Feb0.   Purchased by HSA on 4Jun70 as G-9-331.    2,717:25 Flying Hours. Conv. to Chilean FGA71 (J729).   Delivered. 22Jul71.   Central Fuselage Contract Number 41H-679983.   Issued to Cerro Moreno AB, Antofagasta, Chile. 2001.
The far FR10 is XJ714 "B" from 4 Squadron.   First flight 13Feb57 by Duncan Simpson.   Delivered as F.6 26Mar57 to 5MU, Kemble.   Tropical trials, Idris, Jun57.   To 208 Sqn as B.   Returned to HSA, 21Aug59.   Converted to FR10.   Delivered. 28Nov60 to 4 Sqn as B on 5Jan61.   4Jun70 to St Athan.   Purchased by HSA, 29Jun71 as G-9-365.   2,907.05 Flying Hours.   Converted to Singapore FR74B (531).   Delivered 17Jan73.   Alan Arthur, Tocumwal Airfield, New South Wales, Australia.   26Apr98.   (Thanks to John Mackenzie)
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