DUTCH HAWKER HUNTER FOUNDATION

Important Announcement:
Dissolution of the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation

Dear visitors and Hawker Hunter enthusiasts,

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the official dissolution of the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation as of May 5, 2025. After many years of dedication to preserving and celebrating this iconic aircraft, our foundation is coming to an end.

What does this mean?

This website will no longer be available after May 5, 2025
All foundation activities will cease
The legal liquidation process has been initiated

Preserving memories

Although the foundation is being dissolved, we wish to continue honoring the special history and heritage of the Hawker Hunter. Therefore, we have established a YouTube channel where all videos, stories, and imagery will remain preserved for the future.

Visit our YouTube channel: Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation

Here you will find an extensive collection of footage, interviews, and historical recordings that keep the legacy of this magnificent aircraft alive.

Acknowledgment

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported the foundation throughout the years - our volunteers, donors, partners, and of course all enthusiasts who have visited our events and this website. Without you, it would not have been possible to keep the memory of the Hawker Hunter alive for so long.

Contact

For any questions regarding the dissolution, you can contact us until May 5, 2025 via info@dhhf.nl.

Kind regards,

The Board of the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation

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DHHF was established in 2005 by a group of military aircraft enthusiasts with as its goal the operation and conservation of a Hawker Hunter ex-military jet, both as a tribute to a great classic fighter aircraft and as a memento to the history of the Dutch air force squadrons who flew the Hunter in great numbers during the fifties and sixties of last century.

HAWKER HUNTER F.6A/‘N-294‘

DHHF’s single seater was built as a F.6 variant at Hawker’s production facility at Coventry in 1956.

She joined RAF’s 247 Squadron in 1957 as XF515 and later that year was assigned to 43 Squadron based at Leuchars, Scotland. In the seventies XF515 was moved to RAF Brawdy where she was used for training purposes. In this period she was modified to F.6A standard by strengthening the wings and the addition of a brake chute. In 1995 XF515 was retired from RAF-service and sold by the Ministry of Defence to private owners. After extensive restauration by Kennet Aviation at North Weald XF515 took to the sky again in 1998 in 43 Squadron markings under the civil registration G-KAXF.

From 1998 to 2004 the aircraft was a regular visitor at various airshows in the UK and abroad. In 2007 the aircraft changed into Dutch hands and was transferred to Hunter Flying at Exeter, where she had Dutch military markings applied. In 2008 DHHF got permission from RNethAF to operate a second Hunter from Leeuwarden AB alongside its twoseater T.8C ‘N-321’ to represent the large number of Hunter F.6 fighters once in service with the Dutch airforce. G-KAXF, now as N-294, was flown to Leeuwarden AB in April 2009. DHHF operates N-294 as its principal display aircraft at airshows.

HAWKER HUNTER T.8C G-BWGL/‘N-321‘

DHHF's Hawker Hunter was built at Blackpool for he Royal Air Force in 1956 as a single seat Mk.4 variant with military registration XF357.

She served as such with 130 Squadron at RAF Bruggen in Germany until 1959 when she was bought back by Hawker and converted into a two seat T.8 trainer version and delivered to the Royal Navy at Lossiemouth. She remained in service with the Royal Navy in various roles and assignments, and was retired in 1994. Auctioned up in 1995, XF357 was sold to private owners.

In the period 1995 - 2005 she, under the civil registration G-BWGL, was owned by a number of companies engaged in flying classic military jets, and consequently XF357 was a regular participant in airshows all over the United Kingdom.

Early in 2007, the aircraft was acquired from Elvington Events Ltd based in Yorkshire. At that time she had on her books logged a total of ... flying hours. DHHF has been granted permission by the CAA to fly G-BWGL in full authentic Dutch markings without visibly carrying its British registration. G-BWGL wears now a spurious Dutch serial ‘N-321' .

The Hunter F.6A is a single seat fighter aircraft, developed as an interceptor. Successor to the F.4 variant, the F.6 is powered by a Rolls Royce Avon 207 turbine which provides the aircraft with some 10.500 kg thrust, an increase of 40% over the F.4’s Avon 113 engine. The additional power results in superior climbing performance and a higher ceiling. A brake chute is fitted to restrict wear and tear on the wheel brakes. N-294 is fitted with 150 gallon underwing tanks to give her adequate endurance for flights to the UK or other European destinations. Like G-BWGL, G-KAXF will be operated under Visual Meteorological Conditions only.

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Contact:
E-mail: info@dhhf.nl

Address:
Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation
p.a. Buorren 22, 9084 BC Goutum, The Netherlands.

DHHF is registered at the Chamber of Commerce Noord Nederland, Groningen, nr. 01108283, can be contacted through its office.