Ex - RSAF Hunter yours - For $365K (ST Home 20 Oct 06)

• sbst275

  20 Oct 06, 17:04

  It's an ex SIA pilot who is an Australian that bought the plane from RSAF in an auction back in 1995
  
  But now he's selling it
• Pappy Lee

  20 Oct 06, 19:08

  can fly one onot?
• Quinsy

  20 Oct 06, 19:12

  Don't think so.
• sbst275

  20 Oct 06, 19:31

  Reportly can still fly
• Meia Gisborn

  20 Oct 06, 21:59

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Reportly can still fly

  Just a guess, but he's probably selling it due to difficulties in sourcing spare parts to keep it airworthy.
• sbst275

  20 Oct 06, 22:00

  Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:

  Just a guess, but he's probably selling it due to difficulties in sourcing spare parts to keep it airworthy.

  The cost
  
  The aircraft got into an accident last yr
• sbst275

  20 Oct 06, 22:29

  Double seater version somemore
• duotiga83

  20 Oct 06, 22:31

  Hunter....legendary fighter
• huaichien

  21 Oct 06, 08:19

  Sadly there are no aviation enthusiasts or organisations that can keep and maintain the airworthiness of such historical aircraft in Singapore. There used to be a collection of ex-RAF Meteor, Vampire and other jets in Sentosa, which were subsequently sold (or were they given?) off to a foreign buyer.
  
  In more recent times, ex-RSAF Skyhawks and Hunters were either sold for scrap or sold to foreign buyers. While a few of these are preserved in the RSAF museum and polytechnics, I believe none are preserved for airworthiness.
• sbst275

  21 Oct 06, 10:35

  Originally posted by huaichien:

  Sadly there are no aviation enthusiasts or organisations that can keep and maintain the airworthiness of such historical aircraft in Singapore. There used to be a collection of ex-RAF Meteor, Vampire and other jets in Sentosa, which were subsequently sold (or were they given?) off to a foreign buyer.
  
  In more recent times, ex-RSAF Skyhawks and Hunters were either sold for scrap or sold to foreign buyers. While a few of these are preserved in the RSAF museum and polytechnics, I believe none are preserved for airworthiness.

  Dun ever assume
• molgax

  24 Oct 06, 16:52

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Dun ever assume

  yeah who knows ? maybe for contigencies ?
  
  or those in the polys and schools are getting free maintainence
  
  because of frequent handling ?
  
  so when emergency comes the singapore air force can quickly mobilise extra air craft
  
  they are the upgraded planes right ? that has been donated to the schools
  
  so this is just my theory