Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I try not to go out. Bored at home, I’ve been restoring old photos.

The de Havilland Vampire jet fighter featured last week has a unique air intake. This design, where the intake is located in the root laminate between the left and right wings, is only found in vintage British aircraft.

I remembered that I had previously taken photos of a Hawker Hunter, so I’m posting them here for comparison.

The Hawker Hunter is a transonic jet aircraft developed in the United Kingdom in the 1950s. Beyond its role as a single-seat, high-agility fighter, the Hunter also served as a fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft during various conflicts throughout its service life. Until the late 1990s, the two-seat variants were still in service with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy as second-line units and trainers. As a widely exported type, the Hunter has served in the air forces of 21 countries.