Hunter FGA.9 - Revision history

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U78111249: Update on when it was made available for purchase (Included 2023's Zimbabwe Independence day

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Update on when it was made available for purchase (Included 2023's Zimbabwe Independence day

U59134132: Added the new Zimbabwe Independence Day Date

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U26166151: Added that it has now been put for sale again with the 2023 Zimbabwe Indepence Day

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Added that it has now been put for sale again with the 2023 Zimbabwe Indepence Day

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Hunter FGA.9''' was a modification of the [[Hunter F.6]], with the biggest difference being an upgrade to the hydraulic control system allowing the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by RAF squadrons in West Germany, Aden and Bahrain and was also sold to Southern Rhodesia as the SRAF's main front line fighter and ground attack aircraft. After Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence in 1965, the now Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) used the Hunter along with Vampires and Canberras during the standoff with British Colonial Forces in 1965-1966 and the Rhodesian Bush Wars of the 1970's including multiple cross country operations into Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana striking at ZIPRA and ZANLA forces. Following the fall of Rhodesia's apartheid government in 1979, the aircraft continued their service with the newly named Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). Five additional FGA.9 Hunters were sourced from ex Kenya Air Force stocks in 1982 and along with a further five and two from Royal Air Force stocks in 1984 and 1987 respectively. The use of the aircraft continued throughout the 1980's and 90's during operations in the Second Congo War and the Mozambican Civil War alongside BAe Hawks and Chengdu F-7s among other fixed and rotary wing aircraft. As of the 2020's, the AFZ still maintains at least two Hawker Hunters albeit in an unknown airworthiness capacity at it's Thornhill Air Base.
+The '''Hunter FGA.9''' was a modification of the [[Hunter F.6]], with the biggest difference being an upgrade to the hydraulic control system allowing the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by RAF squadrons in West Germany, Aden and Bahrain and was also sold to Southern Rhodesia as the SRAF's main front line fighter and ground attack aircraft. After Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence in 1965, the now Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) used the Hunter along with Vampires and Canberras during the standoff with British Colonial Forces in 1965-1966 and the Rhodesian Bush Wars of the 1970s including multiple cross country operations into Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana striking at ZIPRA and ZANLA forces. Following the fall of Rhodesia's government in 1979, the aircraft continued their service with the newly named Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). Five additional FGA.9 Hunters were sourced from ex-Kenya Air Force stocks in 1982 and along with a further five and two from Royal Air Force stocks in 1984 and 1987 respectively. The use of the aircraft continued throughout the 1980s and '90s during operations in the Second Congo War and the Mozambican Civil War alongside BAe Hawks and Chengdu F-7s among other fixed and rotary wing aircraft. As of the 2020s, the AFZ still maintains at least two Hawker Hunters albeit in an unknown airworthiness capacity at its Thornhill Air Base.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, the Hunter FGA.9 is one of the better Hunters in-game, having an upgraded engine and access to the AIM-9E, it is only bested by the [[Hunter F.58 (Germany)|Swiss Hunter F.58]]. The FGA.9 shines in energy fights as long as the player keeps their situational awareness at a maximum, as some missiles at that tier (such as the AIM-9L and R-60M) will prove lethal due to the FGA.9's lack of countermeasures. The FGA.9 also does particularly well at close-air support and ground-striking thanks to its generous loadouts offering large 1,000 lb bombs and various kinds of rockets.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Hunter FGA.9''' was a special modification of the [[Hunter F.6]], with the biggest difference being a slight upgrade to the controls that allow the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by the RAF, with a few then passed on to the Rhodesian Air Force for ground attack purposes during the British intervention in 1979-1980, shortly before the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) was formed the following year.
+The '''Hunter FGA.9''' was a modification of the [[Hunter F.6]], with the biggest difference being an upgrade to the hydraulic control system allowing the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by RAF squadrons in West Germany, Aden and Bahrain and was also sold to Southern Rhodesia as the SRAF's main front line fighter and ground attack aircraft. After Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence in 1965, the now Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) used the Hunter along with Vampires and Canberras during the standoff with British Colonial Forces in 1965-1966 and the Rhodesian Bush Wars of the 1970's including multiple cross country operations into Zambia, Mozambique and Botswana striking at ZIPRA and ZANLA forces. Following the fall of Rhodesia's apartheid government in 1979, the aircraft continued their service with the newly named Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). Five additional FGA.9 Hunters were sourced from ex Kenya Air Force stocks in 1982 and along with a further five and two from Royal Air Force stocks in 1984 and 1987 respectively. The use of the aircraft continued throughout the 1980's and 90's during operations in the Second Congo War and the Mozambican Civil War alongside BAe Hawks and Chengdu F-7s among other fixed and rotary wing aircraft. As of the 2020's, the AFZ still maintains at least two Hawker Hunters albeit in an unknown airworthiness capacity at it's Thornhill Air Base.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, the Hunter FGA.9 is one of the better Hunters in-game, having an upgraded engine and access to the AIM-9E, it is only bested by the [[Hunter F.58 (Germany)|Swiss Hunter F.58]]. The FGA.9 shines in energy fights as long as the player keeps their situational awareness at a maximum, as some missiles at that tier (such as the AIM-9L and R-60M) will prove lethal due to the FGA.9's lack of countermeasures. The FGA.9 also does particularly well at close-air support and ground-striking thanks to its generous loadouts offering large 1,000 lb bombs and various kinds of rockets.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The Hunter FGA.9 is a special modification of the Hunter F.6, with the biggest different being a slight upgrade to the controls that allow the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by the RAF, with a few then passed on to the Rhodesian Air Force for ground attack purposes during the British intervention in 1979-1980, shortly before the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) was formed the following year.
+The '''Hunter FGA.9''' was a special modification of the [[Hunter F.6]], with the biggest difference being a slight upgrade to the controls that allow the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by the RAF, with a few then passed on to the Rhodesian Air Force for ground attack purposes during the British intervention in 1979-1980, shortly before the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) was formed the following year.
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, then was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/7417-shop-war-thunder-birthday-sale-in-gaijin-net-store-en|9th Anniversary Sale]]. It was made available briefly to purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} during the [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/552122-zimbabwe-independence-day/ 2022] and the [[wt:en/news/8197-special-zimbabwe-independence-day-en|2023]] "Zimbabwe Independence Day" mini-events. The FGA.9 ingame is one of the better hunters, having an upgraded engine engine and access to the AIM-9E, it is only bested by the [[Hunter F.58 (Germany)|Swiss Hunter F.58]]. The FGA.9 shines in energy fights as long as the player keeps their situational awareness at a maximum, as some missiles at that tier (such as the AIM-9L and R-60M) will prove lethal due to a lack of countermeasures on the FGA.9. The FGA.9 also does particularly well at close-air support and ground-striking thanks to its generous loadouts offering large 1000lb bombs and various kinds of rockets.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, the Hunter FGA.9 is one of the better Hunters in-game, having an upgraded engine and access to the AIM-9E, it is only bested by the [[Hunter F.58 (Germany)|Swiss Hunter F.58]]. The FGA.9 shines in energy fights as long as the player keeps their situational awareness at a maximum, as some missiles at that tier (such as the AIM-9L and R-60M) will prove lethal due to the FGA.9's lack of countermeasures. The FGA.9 also does particularly well at close-air support and ground-striking thanks to its generous loadouts offering large 1,000 lb bombs and various kinds of rockets.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, and was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/7417-shop-war-thunder-birthday-sale-in-gaijin-net-store-en|9th Anniversary Sale]]. It was made available briefly to purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} during the [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/552122-zimbabwe-independence-day/ 2022] and the [[wt:en/news/8197-special-zimbabwe-independence-day-en|2023]] "Zimbabwe Independence Day" mini-events
+The Hunter FGA.9 is a special modification of the Hunter F.6, with the biggest different being a slight upgrade to the controls that allow the aircraft to react better in dives and ground attack profiles. The FGA.9 was used extensively by the RAF, with a few then passed on to the Rhodesian Air Force for ground attack purposes during the British intervention in 1979-1980, shortly before the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) was formed the following year.
-The FGA.9 is a fighter aircraft which was used primarily by the Rhodesian Air Force for ground attack purposes, and can carry a large payload for close air support. It also excels in air-to-air combat thanks to two [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]] missiles, and its high speed and energy retention for the battle rating.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a premium pack, then was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/7417-shop-war-thunder-birthday-sale-in-gaijin-net-store-en|9th Anniversary Sale]]. It was made available briefly to purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} during the [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/552122-zimbabwe-independence-day/ 2022] and the [[wt:en/news/8197-special-zimbabwe-independence-day-en|2023]] "Zimbabwe Independence Day" mini-events. The FGA.9 ingame is one of the better hunters, having an upgraded engine engine and access to the AIM-9E, it is only bested by the [[Hunter F.58 (Germany)|Swiss Hunter F.58]]. The FGA.9 shines in energy fights as long as the player keeps their situational awareness at a maximum, as some missiles at that tier (such as the AIM-9L and R-60M) will prove lethal due to a lack of countermeasures on the FGA.9. The FGA.9 also does particularly well at close-air support and ground-striking thanks to its generous loadouts offering large 1000lb bombs and various kinds of rockets.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
-* 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
+* 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
 * 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (2,000 lb total)
 * 4 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
-* 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (3,000 lb total)
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
-The FGA.9 is quite survivable with a robust airframe due to it being primarily intended for ground attacking or close air support. It may take a few hits from enemy cannon fire and still survive, and also stay flying with critical components (wing, engine, etc.) damaged long enough to return to base. However, don't expect the FGA.9 to soak up 30 mm DEFA or other ADEN armed aircraft. Head-on attacks are recommended, albeit from further away than other aircraft (about 2.5/2km away and pull off) due to closure rates and the aircraft being a brick so you have to pull off earlier than normal. Do not commit fully to a head-on attack, as your ADEN cannon muzzle velocity is slower than most other guns. Do not head-on aircraft that carry .50cals, like F-86s as they will ruin you before your shots even get anywhere near their aircraft. The placement of the cannons also makes head-on attacks tricky.
+The FGA.9 is quite survivable with a robust airframe due to it being primarily intended for ground attacking or close air support. It may take a few hits from enemy cannon fire and still survive, and also stay flying with critical components (wing, engine, etc.) damaged long enough to return to base. However, don't expect the FGA.9 to soak up 30 mm DEFA or other ADEN armed aircraft. Head-on attacks are recommended, albeit from further away than other aircraft (about 2.5/2km away and pull off) due to closure rates and the aircraft being a brick so you have to pull off earlier than normal. Do not commit fully to a head-on attack, as your ADEN cannon muzzle velocity is slower than most other guns. Do not head-on aircraft that carry .50 cal MGs like F-86s, as they will ruin you before your shots even get anywhere near their aircraft. The placement of the cannons also makes head-on attacks tricky.
 The only armour on the aircraft are a 64 mm bullet proof glass in front of the pilot, with a 12.7 mm steel plate behind the pilot.