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Who thought of that name? Hawker Hunter, Pah!

The name followed the Hawker company's extensive use of alliteration during the pre and post war years. Strangely during the second world war the Tempest and Typhoon names were introduced, alluding to the succession from Hurricane. KitW

A couple of points. Firstly, shouldn't some mention be made of the huge export success of the Hunter? Secondly, If I remember correctly the Hunter was used by the RAF during the Suez Crisis, yet there is no mention of this in the Combat history section. I would modify the article myself on these subjects if I had some good sources, but I'm not confident in my facts so perhaps someone else better versed on the subject could look into it? 84.92.80.169 11:22, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Maybe some other trivia could be included too - such as the 'Blue Note'. The name given to the gun packs - Sabrinas, etc.

I think they used at least one Hunter the movies 'Right Stuff' (for some of the Bell X1 shots) and in the Top Gun spoof 'Hot Shots' I think there are some Hunters on the flight deck of a carrier...!

Also there should be more mention of the Hunter based teams esp the Black Arrows methinks. See my clip on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUU6fpENvtQ

81.86.144.210 16:40, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

The planes in "Hot Shots" were Folland Gnats... Getztashida 15:26, 1 June 2007 (UTC)