Not only has the Hunter proved itself in the air with its supersonic speed, its astonishing manoeuvrability and its imposing armament load, but it is proving itself in the markets of the world. First deliveries have now been made to the R.A.F. to fill Super-Priority orders, and it holds the largest U.S. off-shore aircraft order yet placed for NATO.-an order valued at $182,000,000.

Big independent orders have also been placed for the Dutch and Belgian Airforces and recently the Swedish government placed an order worth £12 ,000,000 and the Danish government placed another order valued at £3,000,0 00,

The majority will be delivered within the next two years. This great fighter- a fighter in the true Hawker tradition-will be a strong factor in the safety of the whole free world for a long time to come.