A Hawker Hunter owned by civilian contractor ATAC crashed into the sea off the Californian coast on Oct. 15. Local news reports state that the pilot was recovered with serious injuries.

The aircraft involved, callsign ATAC 12, was operating with another Hunter, callsign ATAC 11, when the incident unfolded. No details are yet apparent as to the cause of or circumstances regarding the crash.

ATAC, or Airborne Tactical Advantage Company , operates a fleet of over a dozen vintage Hawker Hunter jets which are utilised regularly as part of their contracted provision to military and government customers, including the U.S. military. The company describes the Hunter, which originally entered service with the Royal Air Force as a frontline interceptor in the 1950s, as a “versatile opponent” and

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