Aircraft WV396 Data

WV396
9249M
1955 Hawker Hunter T.8C, c/n 41H/670842
Latest photos of WV396
WV396 @ EGOV - Gate Guard at RAF Valley, moved by road 26 Nov 1996, pole mounted March 1997. - by Derek Flewin
Derek Flewin
@ EGOV
WV396 @ EGOV - Originally built as a Hunter F.4, served with 20 Squadron, 229 OCU and latterly FRADU until May 1995. After a period in storage at RAF Shawbury it was selected for gate guardian duties at RAF Valley and was pole mounted in March 1997 - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGOV
WV396 @ EGOV - RAF Valley Gate Guard - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGOV
WV396 @ EGOV - Hawker Hunter T.8, RAF Valley Gate Guard - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGOV
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Hawker
Model Hunter T.8C Search all Hawker Hunter T.8C
Year built 1955
Construction Number (C/N) 41H/670842
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 2
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Avon 207
Aircraft
Registration Number WV396
Alternative Code/Name 9249M
Current Status Gate guardian at RAF Valley
Owner
Owner Royal Air Force
Address ,
United Kingdom
User Comments
chris davies, 2017-08-16 11:21:40
Hi,
WV396 now resides at `The Anglesey Transport Museum`. it was moved here on the 7th August 2017. it is now sitting on its own undercarriage, and will receive some tlc over the future months. hopefully by next year, we should be able to let customers sit inside..
WV396
VL/879
1955 Hawker Hunter T.8C, c/n 41H/670842
Latest photo of WV396
WV396 - WV396 now belongs to The Anglesey Transport Museum, moved here on the 7th August 2017. now sitting on its own undercarriage, and some restoration work about to start. in very good condition considering where its been since 1997. - by chris davies
chris davies
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Hawker
Model Hunter T.8C Search all Hawker Hunter T.8C
Year built 1955
Construction Number (C/N) 41H/670842
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats 2
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Avon 207
Aircraft
Registration Number WV396
Alternative Code/Name VL/879
Current Status Withdrawn from FRADU use
Delivery Date 1963-04-19
Owner
Owner Royal Navy
Address RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset
United Kingdom