About This File
Hawker Hunter Mk 50
Export version of the Hunter F 4 fighter for Sweden.
Never fitted with the "sawtooth" wing.
Swedish designation J-34, 120 built, delivered to RSAF from 1955 to 1957.
NUMBERS: 34001-34120
SERVICE: 1955/1969
The two fighter wings in Stockholm, F 18 at Tullinge and F 8 at Barkaby,
each got 60 Hunters during 1955-57, trading-in their J 28B Vampire and J-29 Tunnan.
J-34 Hunter remained an important part of the Swedish air defence until the late 1960's.
It gained a reputation for beeing robust and usable under field conditions.
F.9 at Save and F.10 at Angelholm had J-34 later from F.8 and F. 18.
The launch rails for two Sidewinders were not initially carried, but added as an upgrade on 1960.
UNITS (Wings):
- F.18 at Tullinge 8/1955 - 1961 disbanded - J-34 to F.9/F.10
- F.8 at Barkarby 10/1956 - 1962 Draken conversion - J-34 to F.9/F.10
- F.9 at Säve (Gothenburg) (ex F.8/F.18 planes) 1962/1969 - last operator
- F.10 at Ängelholm (ex F.8/F.18 planes) 1963/1967 - then J-34 to F.9
N.B. each wing had 3 squadrons (10 planes) Red, Blue and Jellow
Until 1964 the planes had red, blue or yellow letters on the tail (F.18 didn't use letter code "I"),
then a red, blue or yellow band on the nose and white numbers on the tail.
These id signs where reproduced on the nose gear door, too.
WHAT's IN:
Two plane versions Mk 50 base and with launch rails for two Sidewinders
6 + 19 Skin variations for all the 4 wings and 12 Squadrons plus F18 Acro Hunter Team as a bonus.
Badges, Numbers, letters etc. ..... F18 planes don't have "I"
CREDITS:
- KNUG for original Woe Skin and decals that I upgraded and reworked, help, effort and referces;
- NCHENGO & SPILLONE104 for the new oustandings pylons;
- SPILLONE104 for Hunter Sound, too
- WRENCH & DIEGO for pilot;
- FAST CARGO for Fake Pilot (icluded).
- ??? for Rb24 [sidewinders] (included)
TO INSTALL:
As usual put all in mod folder.
Canopy open: 10 Key
Enjoy
Paul 