Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Hawker Mk 58 Hunter
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Hawker Mk 58 Hunter Marker
Mk 58
Hunter
Fighter
1958-1994
On Loan From the Planes of Fame Museum
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 32° 8.435′ N, 110° 52.112′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hunting T.3A Jet Provost (a few steps from this marker); Folland T. Mk. 1 Gnat (within shouting distance of this marker); Fouga CM.170 Magister (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault-Breguet Dornier Alpha Jet A (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (within shouting distance of this marker); Dassault Étendard IVM (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Bomber (within shouting distance
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Hawker Hunter.
The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It was designed to take advantage of the newly developed Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engine and the swept wing, and was the first jet-powered aircraft produced by Hawker to be procured by the RAF. On 7 September 1953, the modified first prototype broke the world air speed record for aircraft, achieving a speed of 727.63 mph (1,171.01 km/h; 632.29 kn). Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The Hawker Mk 58 Hunter and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Hawker Mk 58 Hunter
Public Domain - Adrian Pingstone, circa 2007
4. Hawker Hunter in flight
Privately-owned Hawker Hunter T.7 “Blue Diamond” (XL577, G-BXKF) of the Delta Jets fleet, at Kemble Airport Open Day, Gloucestershire, England, September 9th 2007. At speed during the air display. Blue Diamond was built in 1958 for the RAF, and sold to Delta Jets in 1996. She took 6 years to restore to flight.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
