Hawker Hunter in Omani service

[Ewan T]

So I've started this thread in order to gain some more info on the Hawker Hunters used by Oman. So far I have the following:

Hunters carried 2 AN/ALE40 Flare and chaff countermeasures under the tail

Hunters carried 2 AIM-9Ps on inner pylons

Hunters used were a mix of FGA.9/ FR.10 and ex Jordanian FGA.73/ T.66s

some info I would really love is whether or not they carried any AGMs, in particular the AGM-65 Maverick

 

[F.L.]

To my knowledge, the Omani Hunters did not have the capacity to carry AGM-65s. I believe the first Maverick received by the Omani Air Force were the 80 AGM-65D/Gs received during the Peace A'sama A'safiya II programme, 2014.
AFAIK, the Hunter Omani carried only unguided bombs.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Hawker Hunter FGA-9/F-6, Royal Air Force Oman

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[Archibald]

They seemingly had the ultimate secret engine: VSTOL levitation.

 

[F.L.]

They seemingly had the ultimate secret engine: VSTOL levitation.

Yes, it's a standard engine on all Omani aircraft, but it has a maximum operating altitude of 10m.

 

[Archibald]

Must be a local illness, as on the other side of the Red Sea French pilots flying out of Djibouti were infected the same way... imagine, not a BIRD strike but a CAMEL strike...

 

[F.L.]

Must be a local illness, as on the other side of the Red Sea French pilots flying out of Djibouti were infected the same way... imagine, not a BIRD strike but a CAMEL strike...

Among the French Crouze riders, I think it was mainly itching in the ass.
It made them want to scrape the arse of the plane off the ground.

Un vol « à s’en taper l’cul par terre » | 09-27.fr

 

[Archibald]

Didn't knew that story !

 

[F.L.]

To get back on a serious note, I believe that the Swiss and Singaporean Hunters were the only ones to be able to use
AGM-65s. But I have no pics of RSAF Hunters with Mavericks.

 

[F.L.]

on all Omani aircraft

 

[publiusr]

Yes, it's a standard engine on all Omani aircraft, but it has a maximum operating altitude of 10m.
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Still faster than a snowspeeder...

Actually those pictures were faked...they were mounted on a motion control rig and the terrain Photoshopped in. :O

 

[F.L.]

Actually those pictures were faked...they were mounted on a motion control rig and the terrain Photoshopped in. :O

Really !!!

 

[zjz]

To get back on a serious note, I believe that the Swiss and Singaporean Hunters were the only ones to be able to use
AGM-65s. But I have no pics of RSAF Hunters with Mavericks.

I have not read or seen any indication that the AGM-65 was wired for RSAF Hunters .... I do not think RSAF Hunters were ever wired for guided weapon, except the Sidewinders ....

 

[zjz]

OOT : Some good reads on RSFA Hunters can be found here .....

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[publiusr]

Really !!!

….no….

 

[Ewan T]

To my knowledge, the Omani Hunters did not have the capacity to carry AGM-65s. I believe the first Maverick received by the Omani Air Force were the 80 AGM-65D/Gs received during the Peace A'sama A'safiya II programme, 2014.
AFAIK, the Hunter Omani carried only unguided bombs.
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ah thank you, I found that out after I put up this post but was too preoccupied to come back and change this (I forgot this existed completely) but all in all from what i can tell they carried:

British Made 540 and 1000lbs bombs
80mm Sura Rockets
and AIM-9Ps

alongside having twin CM dispensers on its tail with up to 60 countermeasures stored (30 each)

 

[dan_inbox]

Actually those pictures were faked...they were mounted on a motion control rig and the terrain Photoshopped in. :O

Maybe you want to substantiate that claim.
This gentleman begs to differ...

 

[publiusr]

Just joking