Bear Hunter - Hoodie Colour:Dark Grey finally retiring in 1979

finally retiring in 1979

This profile is Hurricane LF363 which saw operations as coastal protection off the east coast of Scotland

the squadron started service life equipped with Sopwith Strutters

The Armstrong Whitworth Siskin entered service with the Royal Air Force in 1924 as a single seat fighter bi-plane

SEPECAT Jaguar GR1A

Bear Hunter - Hoodie Colour:Dark Grey finally retiring in 1979Bear Hunter This hoodie has a striking design that captures the work of RAF Quick Reaction Alert Squadrons during the dark days of the Cold War. Using GCI (Ground Controlled Interception) Phantoms and Lightnings were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft 'wandering' into UK airspace. The Tupolev Tu 95's or Bear's were often confronted by armed RAF fighters firing passive homing missiles. GCI has since been replaced with Airborne Early Warning and