8 Squadron Hunter allocation table - 1959-1967

 

FGA.Mk.9

 

Serial No. Code Allocation date Departure date Comments
XE532   20-01-68 06-05-68 Crashed into the sea
XE552   25-03-70 17-06-71 To 208 Sqn
XE581 D 29-01-60 22-11-61 Crashed - pilot killed
XE592 F 26-11-62 01-06-64 Combined 8/43 Sqn
XE600 G 20-01-60 25-06-62 Crashed - pilot killed
XE607 F 29-03-62 30-03-62 ex-208 Sqn - crashed during air display - pilot killed
XE609 A 26-02-63 01-06-64 Combined 8/43 Sqn
XE611   07-08-67 07-05-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE618 D 16-06-62 01-06-64 Combined 8/43 Sqn
XE620 F 15-02-60 24-08-62 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE620 B 26-06-63 01-06-64 Combined 8/43 Sqn
XE649 S 06-04-60 17-08-62 Cat 4/R then to 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE651 M 21-01-60 05-12-62 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE654 E 25-01-60 29-05-62 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE654 LJ 02-02-63 30-07-63 CO's aircraft. Bird strike - to 131 MU then 208 Sqn
XE654   07-08-67 20-11-67 Crash in Oman - pilot killed
XE655 H 30-09-60 24-04-63 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XE655   07-08-67 21-06-68 Sold to Royal Jordanian Air Force
XF376 Q 31-01-61 19-09-61 ex-208 Sqn. Cat 4/R 131 MU at Khormaksar
XF376 K 01-10-63 01-06-64 To 8/43 Sqn
XF376   07-08-67 29-01-69 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF376   29-09-69 17-12-71 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF388   31-03-68 21-06-68 Cat 5. SOC
XF421 C 16-06-62 01-06-64 To 8/43 Sqn
XF424 S 18-01-60 29-03-60 Bird strike - Cat 5
XF431   07-08-67 16-01-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF435 E 15-10-62 01-06-64 To 8/43 Sqn
XF435   07-08-67 07-05-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF440 S 15-10-62 01-06-64 Re-coded 'L' 63. To 8/43 Sqn
XF442 H nn-nn-69 nn-nn-71 To UK for refurbishment
XF445 O 28-02-63 31-07-63 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF454   07-08-67 26-01-68 Sold to Royal Jordanian Air Force
XF455 T 15-02-60 05-12-62 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XF462   20-01-68 28-02-70 Sold to HSA
XG128 Q 07-05-60 13-01-61 Crashed at low-level. Pilot killed
XG135 P 18-01-60 31-10-63 Prototype FGA.9. To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XG135   19-02-70 13-12-71 Prototype FGA.9. To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XG136 C 21-01-60 19-06-62 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XG154 H 26-02-63 01-06-64 Re-coded 'E' 08-63. To 8/43 Sqn
XG154   01-12-67 11-12-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XG169 B 24-01-60 16-04-63 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XG169   03-11-63 24-01-64 No code carried. To 208 Sqn
XG169   21-10-68 06-10-70 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XG228 C nn-nn-69 nn-nn-71 To UK for refurbishment
XG237 T 15-10-62 01-06-64 Re-coded 'M' 1963. Combined 8/43 Sqn
XG255 G 13-04-62 30-05-64 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XG256 H 21-08-63 01-06-64 To 8/43 Sqn
XG256   08-02-68 29-06-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XG256   10-02-69 17-06-71 To 208 Sqn
XG261   19-02-70 19-01-71 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XG292   17-05-68 01-04-70 Sold to HSA
XJ646   07-08-67 29-11-67 To 19 MU at St Athan and resale to HSA
XJ680   15-07-68 04-12-69 Sold to HSA
XJ684   31-03-68 04-12-69 Sold to HSA
XJ687 E 26-05-62 05-12-62 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XJ687   07-08-67 17-11-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XJ688   07-08-67 27-09-67 To 208 Sqn
XJ688   06-11-67 18-03-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XJ688   15-05-71 31-12-71 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XJ689   07-08-67 09-10-67 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XJ689   17-05-68 01-04-70 Sold to HSA
XJ692   01-12-67 17-01-68 To 19 MU at St Athan and resale to HSA
XK150 A 19-01-60 02-02-63 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment

XK151

X

19-01-60

02-02-63

Re-coded 'P' 04-61 and 'J' 03-62. To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment

XK151

 

07-08-67

20-01-69

To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
 

FR.Mk.10

 

Serial No. Code Allocation date Departure date Comments
XE579 X 11-05-61 08-08-61 Crashed - pilot killed
XE589 V 28-04-61 26-04-63 To 1417 Flt
XE599 X 03-07-61 09-10-62 To Command reserve then 1417 Flt 26-04-63
XE599 W 08-09-67 16-12-67 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE599   15-07-68 01-07-70 To 5 MU at Kemble and resale to HSA
XE614 W 28-04-61 26-04-63 To 1417 Flt
XE614 Z 08-09-67 18-07-68 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XE614   05-02-69 19-07-71 Sold to HSA
XF429 X 08-09-67 11-08-69 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF429   22-06-70 26-03-71 Sold to HSA
XF436 U 28-04-61 26-04-63 To 1417 Flt
XF436   21-11-67 28-02-70 Sold to HSA
XF441   20-05-69 25-09-71 Sold to HSA
XF460 X 16-08-62 09-03-63 To 131 MU as Command reserve
XF460 Y 08-09-67 22-01-69 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XF460   11-09-69 25-09-71 Sold to HSA
XJ714   18-10-70 07-06-71 Sold to HSA

 

T.Mk.7

 

Serial No. Code Allocation date Departure date Comments
XF321   08-09-67 14-11-67 To 19 MU at St Athan for refurbishment
XL565 Y 12-12-60 25-06-63 To 1417 Flt
XL565   08-09-67 06-11-67 To SF West Raynham
XL612 T 08-09-67 24-07-69 To 5 MU at Kemble for refurbishment
XL613 Z 22-09-59 01-06-60 To 208 Sqn
XL613 Z 29-11-60 26-04-63 To 1417 Flt
XL613 Z 25-06-63 29-10-63 To 1417 Flt
XL615 Y 19-09-59 01-06-60 Crashed - both pilots killed

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