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Oman's Hunters are diverse as they have come from a variety of sources, typically when other air forces upgraded to more modern equipment. The Hunters were donated from both Jordan and Kuwait. There is no accurate information about number of Hunters ever delivered to Oman. The most accurate information available is that only about 15 or 16 Hunter FGA.73A/Bs from the whole fleet were in flyable condition, whilst the others were used for spares. At least two two-seater Hunters were in flyable condition, as the pictures on this page show. Some of the Hunter FGA.73A/Bs were upgraded (by Singapore Industries) with Tracor AN/ALE-40 chaff/flare launchers (left and right side lower rear fuselage), LORAN "towel rack" antenna (lower left fuselage in the center) and wing pylons with LAU-7/A launchers with AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles (between fuselage and first wing pylons). Hunters were phased out in November 1993. It is highly probable that Omani Hunters did not see any combat during the Gulf war of 1990-1991. There is much debate over the various camouflage schemes carried on Omani Hunters and considering their various origins this is not surprising. Original F.6s were delivered in the standard RAF camouflage of green/grey/silver. Later in their service, Hunters were painted in Dark Sea Grey/Extra Dark Sea Grey with grey lower surfaces. The only sand/brown/blue camouflaged plane were the two two-seaters from Kuwait (803 and 804), and only for some period of time, before they were repainted. During the 80s, there was a sand/brown test wraparound camouflage (NO blue undersides !!) worn atleast on one single and one twoseater (802).