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Old 31st Mar 2011, 09:34
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Hunter T7 XL573

I was OC 237 OCU, 1984 -87, when 573 was one of our Hunter T7s on strength. We used the T7 to familiarise graduates from TWU (who had no Hunter experience) with the Hunter before they moved on to the IFIS equipped T7As and 8Bs for their pre Buccaneer flying. The T7s were also great bounce aircraft and squadron transports. I did a solo aeros season in 1986 in 573, displaying at Lossie, Leuchars, StMawgan, St Athan, Abingdon and one or two other locations I dont recall. Corgi have produced a very good model of 573 in 237 OCU colours.
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