List of Hawker Hunter operators

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The following is a list of units using the Hawker Hunter fighter aircraft.

Contents 1 Operators 1.1  Abu Dhabi 1.2  Belgium 1.3  Chile 1.4  Denmark 1.5  Iraq 1.6  India 1.7  Jordan 1.8  Kenya 1.9  Kuwait 1.10  Lebanon 1.11  Netherlands 1.12  Oman 1.13  Peru 1.14  Qatar 1.15  Rhodesia 1.16  Saudi Arabia 1.17  Singapore 1.18  Somalia 1.19  Sweden 1.20  Switzerland 1.21  United Kingdom 1.22  Zimbabwe 2 References 3 Related content

[edit] Operators

[edit]  Abu Dhabi

[edit]  Belgium

[edit]  Chile

[edit]  Denmark

[edit]  Iraq

[edit]  India

Indian Air Force

• No. 7 Squadron "The Battle-Axes"
• No. 14 Squadron "The Bulls"
• No. 17 Squadron "The Golden Arrows"
• No. 20 Squadron "The Lightnings" - The Unit also flew the Hunters in a nine-aircraft formation aerobatic team rechristened "The Thunderbolts"
• No. 27 Squadron "The Flaming Arrows"
• No. 37 Squadron "The Black Panthers"
• Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) "The Young 'Uns" - This unit was briefly redesignated as No. 122 (Ad Hoc) Squadron IAF during the 1971 War.

• No. 2 Target Tug Unit "The Banners"

[edit]  Jordan

[edit]  Kenya

[edit]  Kuwait

[edit]  Lebanon

Lebanon received 12 aircraft, up to four are operational now.

[edit]  Netherlands

[edit]  Oman

[edit]  Peru

[edit]  Qatar

[edit]  Rhodesia

Royal Rhodesian Air Force

• No. 1 Squadron

[edit]  Saudi Arabia

[edit]  Singapore

• 140 Sqn "The Ospreys" of the Republic of Singapore Air Force operated +24 Hunter FGA.74, FR.74 and T.75 from 1970 to 1990.

[edit]  Somalia

[edit]  Sweden

Royal Swedish Air Force

• F8 Wing
• F9 Wing
• F10 Wing
• F18 Wing
• Acro Hunters display team

[edit]  Switzerland

[edit]  United Kingdom

Royal Air Force

• Black Knights aerial display team, 4 aircraft of No 54 Squadron
• Black Arrows aerial display team, all black aircraft of No. 111 Squadron
• The Blue Diamonds aerial display team 16 blue-painted Hunters of 92 Squadron
• No. 1 Squadron
• No. 2 Squadron
• No. 3 Squadron
• No. 4 Squadron
• No. 8 Squadron
• No. 12 Squadron
• No. 14 Squadron
• No. 19 Squadron
• No. 20 Squadron
• No. 26 Squadron
• No. 28 Squadron
• No. 34 Squadron
• No. 41 Squadron
• No. 43 Squadron
• No. 45 Squadron
• No. 54 Squadron
• No. 58 Squadron
• No. 56 Squadron
• No. 63 Squadron
• No. 65 Squadron
• No. 66 Squadron
• No. 67 Squadron
• No. 71 Squadron
• No. 74 Squadron
• No. 79 Squadron
• No. 92 Squadron
• No. 93 Squadron
• No. 98 Squadron
• No. 111 Squadron
• No. 112 Squadron
• No. 118 Squadron
• No. 130 Squadron
• No. 208 Squadron
• No. 222 Squadron
• No. 234 Squadron
• No. 245 Squadron
• No. 247 Squadron
• No. 257 Squadron
• No. 263 Squadron
• No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit
• No. 233 Operational Conversion Unit
• No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit
• No. 1 Tactical Weapons Unit

Fleet Air Arm

• No. 736 Naval Air Squadron
• No. 738 Naval Air Squadron
• No. 764 Naval Air Squadron
• Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Unit (Blue Herons)

[edit]  Zimbabwe

Air Force of Zimbabwe

• No. 1 Squadron

[edit] References

[edit] Related content

• Hawker Hunter