Hawker hunter info please.

• Jan 29, 2020

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Hi
Can anyone assist me on as much information as possible on this joystick/control. I believe it to be from a Hawker hunter and that's as far as I go. any thanks.

 

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• Jan 29, 2020

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Doesn't look quite right for a Hunter, the Hunter's grip looks more slender and taller, but it may be the camera angle. Any chance of a pic full side on, and front and rear, not wide angle ?

 

• Jan 29, 2020

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Airframes said:

Doesn't look quite right for a Hunter, the Hunter's grip looks more slender and taller, but it may be the camera angle. Any chance of a pic full side on, and front and rear, not wide angle ?

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Thanks for looking , here's some more pictures.

 

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• Jan 29, 2020

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Hmm. There are similarities, but I'm not sure it's a Hunter grip, which was more curved off to the left, with a different top and control buttons etc.
Someone here can possibly identify it from the part numbers - Tony (Rocketeer) would be the person, as he has Hunter cockpits, but he hasn't been around for a while.

 

• Jan 29, 2020

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Hmm. There are similarities, but I'm not sure it's a Hunter grip, which was more curved off to the left, with a different top and control buttons etc.
Someone here can possibly identify it from the part numbers - Tony (Rocketeer) would be the person, as he has Hunter cockpits, but he hasn't been around for a while.

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Thank you for having a look.

 

• Jan 30, 2020

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Nice grip, it's off a Swift, not a Hunter. I'd be interested if want to swap or sell.

 

• Jan 30, 2020

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Good stuff Ian.
I've looked further, and thought it might be from a Swift, but I was unable to confirm - so a bit of a rare one, and nice !

 

• Jan 30, 2020

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It is quite exotic. I've got the same mark, but without a brake lever.

 

• Jan 30, 2020

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Nearest I got was sitting in a Swift cockpit simulator back in the early 1980's - that's what prompted me to check out the Swift control column grip !

 

• Jan 30, 2020

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That must have been a treat! I only got to stand by the one at Sheppards surplus in Herefordshire back in the eighties. Jet Art did an amazing job of restoring it.

 

• Jan 31, 2020

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The simulator was at the small museum in the old railway sidings at Tatershall, near Coningsby, which I think has now closed or moved. Did a quick visit during my visits to the BBMF, when I was photographing an AV presentation.

 

• Feb 2, 2020

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ian_ said:

Nice grip, it's off a Swift, not a Hunter. I'd be interested if want to swap or sell.

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Hi
Thank you and yes you are totally right thank you.
I do like it as a piece of "art" it's quite a talking piece. However if I decided to sell what would you be interested in paying?

 

• Feb 3, 2020

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Hello Tony, I've sent you a message/ started a conversation. Cheers, Ian.