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ATAC Hunter at

Mojave Air and

Space Port

Photograph by Cathy Hansen
by Cathy Hansen tion and research & development programs. tions, signal the pilot for engine start and then Hunter is exceptional and was a trend setter, as
special to Aerotech News Military and civilian organizations find the inspect the entire exterior of the aircraft and pull most countries designed aircraft to meet indi-
cost effectiveness of ATAC an advantage when chocks, before giving pilot the signal to proceed vidual specific missions and roles.
A MK-58 Hunter was at Mojave Air and Space conducting airborne missions. with taxi. The Hunter was used as an air superiority
Port last week, performing research and develop- Richard Zins, vice president of Business Op- ATAC bases are located on the East and West fighter, ground attack aircraft, photo reconnais-
ment flights. erations, was pilot for the Mojave mission last Coasts of the United States, and in Hawaii and sance aircraft and military trainer. At the end of
The aircraft is operated by ATAC (Airborne week. He was enthusiastic about flying this clas- Japan. World War II, the Royal Air Force needed a new
Tactical Advantage Company), and is based at sic British multi-role aircraft and said this par- aircraft to meet new world threats. A design was
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif. ticular Hunter served with the Swiss Air Force Mk-58 Hawker Hunter needed to replace the de Havilland Vampire and
ATAC is part of the Textron System segment in 1960. The Hawker Hunter is a sleek classic British Gloster Meteor, both jet fighters being used at
of Textron Inc., in Newport News, Va. The professionalism of the ATAC flight sup- combat aircraft, designed by Sydney Camm, the the time.
This aircraft and many other Hawker Hunters port crew was impressive. They are former mil- brilliant designer of the Hawker Hurricane and In 1948 and early 1950s, the U.S. Air Force
are used for tactical air training, threat simula- itary personnel who conduct pre-flight inspec- Hawker Siddeley Harrier. The multi-role Hawker See ATAC, Page 2

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