Hawker Hunter on tower of Vanguard self storage

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Hawker Hunter on tower of Vanguard self storage

Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 21 Aug 2013

This Hawker Hunter jet fighter WT555 was the first one made of the production F1 model, in 1953, and was used for trials. Later it was in the RAF museum, then was sold and bought privately by the owner of Vanguard. It is displayed on the top of the tower some years to demonstrate the heavy lifting and storage capability of the firm, in the period leading up to the anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

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