Revell 1/32 Hawker Hunter F. Mk. 6 (04727)

The Hawker Hunter is still one of the most elegant jet fighters ever to have been developed, a genuine legend. It went into service in large numbers with the Royal Air Force from 1954 onwards and was a popular aircraft with many aerobatics units. The prototype flew for the first time in 1951 and two years later set the ultimate speed record. The Hunter is known for its simplicity of operation and its stable flying characteristics, making it the favourite of every pilot who has ever flown it. About 2,000 Hunters have been built; they were in active service with 18 different air forces. During the nineteen fifties and sixties the Hunter was known by the RAF and NATO as the "watcher of the skies". Although the F6 version was essentially designed as a fighter interceptor, it could also carry bombs and up to 16 guided missiles. Some of the Dutch F6s also received AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles that were carried on external pylons. Most of the Hunter F6s were used by squadrons stationed in Great Britain, but by 1957 the RAF squadrons in Germany and some other units in the near and far east also had it. Many Hunters were exported or manufactured under licence, under which system the Belgian and Dutch air forces were two of the main NATO users. The last Hunter did not go out of service until 16.12.1994, a splendid tribute to the capabilities of a magnificent aircraft.

Super decals sheet with several RAF versions and markings for one Dutch and one Belgian version

Length 404mm, wingspan 601mm, number parts 176
glue and Revell colours required: 45 84 99 310 361 374 378 to complete the model