Former Royal Singaporean Air Force (RSAF) Hawker Hunter F.74S 546 was unveiled to the public on October 26, 2022 during a special ceremony at its Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre home, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, wearing Royal Air Force (RAF) colours following an extensive 100-day restoration.
Currently on long term loan to the Hunter Fighter Collection (HFC) from the Fighter World collection at RAAF Base Williamtown, the jet now wears representative 20 Squadron markings.
Originally rolling off the Hawker production line as a F.6 with for the RAF and assigned the serial XF460 in early 1956, the jet was transferred to the RSAF as a F74S in 1973. With the type withdrawn from use in 1992, 546 was one of 21 surviving Singapore airframes sold to Australian warbird broker Pacific Hunter Aviation in 1995.
Following its relocation to Scone in March this year, the aircraft underwent an incredibly extensive rejuvenation led by HFC conservation volunteers, including the treatment of some minor corrosion, refurbishment of the cockpit and ejection seat restoration and received a new canopy.
