Hawker Hunter - Survivor XG210 (composite with XL572/XL623)

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F.6 XG210 - Privately Owned, Beck Row, Suffolk

Hunter F.6 XG210 at Beck Row, 27th May 2020; Damien Burke

Hunter F.6 XG210 at Beck Row - Looking rather loved after a repaint, 31st August 2010; Richard E Flagg

Hunter F.6 XG210 at Beck Row, 22nd May 2007; Richard E Flagg

Hunter F.6 XG210 at Duxford, 1980; Damien Burke collection

An ex-RAE F.6 now privately owned, her wings are those of XL572 and XL623. Unfortunately during the summer of 1999 some low-life broke into the cockpit and stole the entire instrument panel; the owner moved the aircraft to a more secure location for some months but then put it back on display in his front garden, easily visible from the road. She's accumulated some moss and muck on one side and could really do with a clean at the least and really needs to be repainted, but she appears to be in fairly decent nick otherwise. At one point the aircraft had been adopted by a local ATC unit - 2417 (Newmarket) ATC and they had begun cleaning the aircraft. However their website no longer exists and little further news was heard. There were then reports that the airframe was no longer at Beck Row; this was because it had been moved back away from the road for a restoration - she is now back on display near the roadside, but the years have once again made her mucky and an attempt to open the canopy has left her cockpit open to the elements.

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Information on this page current as of 18/06/2021, last updated by Jake

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Jerry Fuller from West Sussex	Posted at 5:02pm on Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Amazing to find this airframe is still around. My late father-in-law flew XG210 as his main aircraft whilst serving in the RAF at the Institute of Aviation Medicine as a Wing Commander. We have his flight logs which mentions XG210 many times. We also have a painting of XG210 in flight that he had commissioned by Mark Postlethwaite. It would be great to take my wife to see her late father's aircraft in the very near future if it's still there.
MSgt Chris Bernique from Summerville	Posted at 12:55am on Friday, June 1st, 2012
Sorry to hear it was vandalized a while back. I was happily surprised when I was riding my bike between RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. Only the British would have a jet fighter in their front garden.
Lance Thatcher from lakenheath	Posted at 11:04pm on Monday, November 21st, 2011
21/11/2011 Re: Paul Brennans comment. I can confirm that the aircraft is located at the front of a field between Undley and Beck Row. It looks in good nick generally, but could really do with some t.l.c. to bring her back up to scratch.
Barry Dawson from Mildenhall	Posted at 3:31pm on Monday, January 24th, 2011
I agree with Alex B she is in immaculate condition and looks ready for take off
Alex B from England	Posted at 3:02pm on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
I live nearby, I can confirm she has a new lick of paint and looks cool!
Jeremy Bateson from Exeter	Posted at 7:39am on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
sad to see her, I worked on her in 1989-1991 in the RAE bedford apprentice section. we dismantled her for her new owner
Robert Newman from Beck Row	Posted at 3:02pm on Friday, May 29th, 2009
May I just say the aircraft was moved so that I could take the engine out, but now I have changed my mind and will put it back together,and repaint it,I think it deserves it Ps the main fuslage has only flown 1,633hrs.
Paul Brennan from United Kingdom	Posted at 10:16pm on Thursday, April 16th, 2009
The rear section displaying reg XG210 was in the front of a garden I past near to Beck Row this afternoon (16/04/2009)

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