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The Hunters's last home

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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)

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Re: The Hunters's last home

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To bad that all pics are credited with text in the image!
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Post by r.e.hendriks »

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.
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:shock: Not an often-reported-on Air Force, especially not when it concerns "flightline pictures"... :respect:
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Wow, will it ever get more exotic than this...? :-E:
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Whoa!
Eyewatering! Very good. Will a First Post ever be this good again?

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Re: The Hunters's last home

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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 :wink:
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Great photos of a great aircraft!!
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Re: The Hunters's last home

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Excellent!! Thank you for sharing these, makes the sun shine on this gloomy sunday :-)
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Re: The Hunters's last home

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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
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Re: The Hunters's last home

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Moved the off-topic messages to the Tattle Lounge

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Re: The Hunters's last home

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Great work Sir :respect:

Fantastic photos of awesome aircraft :worship:
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Re: The Hunters's last home

Post by Stephan Lodewijks »

Very, very nice set!! :shock: Hawker Hunters going strong in 2010....who could have dreamed... 8)

(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

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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! :idea:
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Re: The Hunters's last home

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Very nice to see pictures from these seldom aircraft
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