South Arabian Jet Provost's!

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During 1967 the British Goverment set about creating the South Arabian Air Force before independance, headquartered at Khormaksar. For offensive dutie's, 4 former Royal Air Force Jet Provost T.MK.4's were converted to armed T.MK.52's. Serial number 103 is seen here prior to being crated for onward delivery.

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The above three photo's show Aircraft 101 and 102 being re-assembled at Khormaksar after delivery in 1967.

(Copyright John Severne)

101 is seen here, low over the Southern Arabian landscape. They were destined to carry their markings for only a few weeks, since after independance, the Country was to became South Yemen, and the roundel was soon replaced.

Qatari Hunter!

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(Copyright QEAF)

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Qatar ordered 3 Hunter FGA.MK.78's and a single Hunter T.MK.79 during 1969. After  refurbishment and a period in store, they were delivered shortly after Qatar's independance from the UK, and based at Doha. The photos above come from the excellent HawkerHunter.com. and show two image's of QA-12 and the sole duel seater QA-13 bottom. They were retired from service during 1982, and very few photo's exist of them in Qatari service, so if anyone has some, and would like to show them, email me!

(Copyright Steve Burland - Air Britain)

QA-10 is seen here in quite a state whilst in storage at Bournmouth Hurn in 1992, where it arrived some 10 years earlier. (below)

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Somali Hunter!

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CC-705 (c.n.HAB/003091) is one of around 5 ex Abu Dhabi Hunter FGA.MK.76's that were supplied to the Somali Air Force during 1982. Also included in the transfer were a single Recce configured FR.MK.75A and a couple twin seat T.MK.77's.

(Copyright T.Laurent - Airliners.net)

Spare's and trained pilot's for the aircraft were a problem for the Somalian's with some aircraft being canabilised to keep the other's airworthy. CC-702 is seen here derelict at Baidoa during June 1993.

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CC-705 again, though this time abandoned and derelict at Baidoa. Behind, is one of the Somali Air Force's two T.MK.77's serialed CC-711.

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Hunter T.MK.77 CC-711 is sen here beating up the runway in better day's. The Somali's simply used the old Abu Dhabi serials, prefixed with the letters CC, and applying their roundals over the Abu Dhabi fin flash.

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Another view of CC-711 derelict at Baidoa sometime during 1993, showing the upper wing camo pattern.