Hawker Sea Hawk
WV856/163 - Hawker Seahawk FGA6 Built as a FGA4 with Nene 101 engine at Bagington
02/12/1954 - To AWA at Bitteswell
15/12/1954 - To RNAY Belfast
29/01/1955 - To RDU Stretton
06/04/1955 - To 806NAS coded '166'
12/04/1955 - With 806NAS onboard HMS Centaur
29/10/1955 - To AHU Anthorn
13/06/1956 - To AHU Abbotsinch for mods (arrived 15/6/56)
31/07/1956 - To 898NAS at RNAS Brawdy and coded '475'
27/02/1957 - To RNAY Fleetlands for FGA6 conversion (fitted with Nene 103 engine)
01/11/1957 - Acceptance date
21/04/1958 - To 806NAS at RNAS Lossiemouth and coded '182'
04/09/1959 - To RNAY Fleetlands for mods
15/10/1959 - To RDU Abbotsinch (arrived 22/10/59)
11/05/1960 - To AHU RNAS Brawdy call sign R/T704 for STS
17/05/1960 - Issued to 801NAS at RNAS Brawdy
26/07/1960 - To RNAY Fleetlands for UHF conversion (arrived 2/8/60)
11/01/1961 - To RNAY Belfast for UHF/VHF conversion
09/01/1962 - 781NAS at RNAS Lee on Solent, green and white scheme with call sign NAV897
07/1963 - Call sign NAVAIR 928
30/09/1966 - Loaned to RAE Farnborough
21/11/1966 - Returned to 781NAS
03/07/1967 - Retired to FAAM
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Single seat fighter and ground attack bomber;
Manufacturers - Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd;
Power Plant - One Rolls Royce Nene 103 with 5,200lb thrust
Wingspan - 39ft
Length - 39ft 10ins
Height - 8ft 9ins
Weight - 13,200lb clean
Max Speed - 518 mph as fighter bomber at sea level
Range - 288 miles
Armament - Four 20mm guns under nose, provision for 10 rocket projectiles and two 500lb bombs below wings