SE-DXM Hunter F.58

With thanks to www.swisshunters.info

 

Built by Hawker Aircraft Limited, Kingston-upon-Thames, as FMk58

Hawker Aircraft Line no: XE70

Centre Fuselage no: 41H-697449

First flight at Dunsfold 11 Nov 59, Pilot: David Lockspeiser

Delivered to Emmen, via Dübendorf 13 Dec 59 Pilot: Hans Häfliger

Delivered to squadron 07Jan60

Served with SAF Squadrons: 15 #

 

SAF MODIFICATIONS

AIM-9 Sidewinder (SIWA) 1964

Maverick AGM-65B optically-guided missile system

TALOS Night vision (luminescent strips, night flight equipment)

Hours logged: 2684.01, landings:1453

Out of service 16 Dec 94, Emmen AFB

 

02Jun95 ferried Emmen-Buochs, pilot Thomas Bucher

02Apr97 ferried Buochs-Raron (touch&go at Emmen), pilot Toni Locher

 

1997 In storage at BAMF Raron

 

Ferried from Switzerland in 2003 by Avancerad Flygträning AFT

2005 Owner Øjvind Ellingsen (Norway)

2006 Based at Eskilstuna, Sweden.

Aircraft maintained & operated in Sweden by Västgota Veteranflygförening (VVF).

Active aircraft, serial SE-DXM

 

The aircraft has since been painted into Swedish Air Force markings.

Done