They are all in the 2° Squadron (1Hunter T66 L-286 and 3 F60 L-280-282-284)
The Hunters's last home
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The Hunters's last home
Rayak, Lebanese Air Force or Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Lubnania base is the home of the last Hunters.
They are all in the 2° Squadron (1Hunter T66 L-286 and 3 F60 L-280-282-284)
They are all in the 2° Squadron (1Hunter T66 L-286 and 3 F60 L-280-282-284)
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Re: The Hunters's last home
To bad that all pics are credited with text in the image!
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Yes, I agree about the text in the images.
But I can imagine, why. Those are such exclusive photo's you don't want them ripped by someone else.
Very nice catches!!!
Best regards Rob.
But I can imagine, why. Those are such exclusive photo's you don't want them ripped by someone else.
Very nice catches!!!
Best regards Rob.
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Re: The Hunters's last home
Not an often-reported-on Air Force, especially not when it concerns "flightline pictures"... 
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Whoa!
Eyewatering! Very good. Will a First Post ever be this good again?
Hans.
Eyewatering! Very good. Will a First Post ever be this good again?
Hans.
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Wow, stunning!! I believe that one or two of those Hunters are ex Belgian AF.
Amazing that they are still in use!!! Can't believe those Swiss retired them so soon
Amazing that they are still in use!!! Can't believe those Swiss retired them so soon
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Great photos of a great aircraft!!
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Excellent!! Thank you for sharing these, makes the sun shine on this gloomy sunday 
Re: The Hunters's last home
Thnks to all for the compliments. Yes I think is a very rare scoop because the FAL/LAF open his base to foregins photographersfor the first time
othars photos
othars photos
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Great work Sir
Fantastic photos of awesome aircraft
Fantastic photos of awesome aircraft
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Re: The Hunters's last home
Very, very nice set!! Hawker Hunters going strong in 2010....who could have dreamed... 
(The hangared single seat-Hunter has an unusual configuration with only outer-pylon tanks attached rather than the usual inner-pylon tanks...)
Stephan
Hawker Hunters going strong in 2010....who could have dreamed... (The hangared single seat-Hunter has an unusual configuration with only outer-pylon tanks attached rather than the usual inner-pylon tanks...)
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Re: The Hunters's last home
It is indeed amazing the Hunters survived all those "troubled times"...
Okay, these aircraft may out of necessity not have enjoyed the "Swiss maintenance and care treatment", but I see a future supply of "new" warbird Hunters to the airshow circuits in the coming years...
The Lebanese Air Force may want to keep this in mind when they do get the funds for more modern replacements!
Okay, these aircraft may out of necessity not have enjoyed the "Swiss maintenance and care treatment", but I see a future supply of "new" warbird Hunters to the airshow circuits in the coming years...
The Lebanese Air Force may want to keep this in mind when they do get the funds for more modern replacements!
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