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Old 7th May 2013, 08:06
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bonajet: You are correct. The 'Skysharks' team was formed in June 1956 with Hunter F 4s by Sqn Ldr Frank Hegarty, with the aim of gaining the eventual approval of the C-in-C, 2nd TAF. Frank Hegarty left the squadron in September 1956 and the new team line-up comprised Flt Lts Lee Jones, Keith Williamson, Pete Frame and Pat Reeve.

A few shows were given by the team, including as display for the Cinemascope film "What Goes On Over The Skies Of Europe", and at Bruggen for the British Ambassador. By this time the team had also started calling itself "The Skysharks", which was derived from the shark's teeth markings carried onn the squadron aircraft.

In January 1957 Pete Frame stood down with the arrival of Plt Off Norman Lamb, who had previously flown with the 43 Squadron team at Leuchars. The team's last display was at Bruggen on 8 May 1957, prior to the squadron's disbandment.

I hope that this of interest?

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