XF357 was built as an F.4 in 1956 and served with 130 Squadron at RAF until 1959 when she was bought back by Hawkers and converted to a two seat T.8 trainer version and delivered to the Royal Navy at Lossiemouth. She remained in service with the Royal Navy in various roles and assignments, ending her days with FRADU and was retired in 1994. Sold off to a private owner, she was being restored to airworthiness by Jet Heritage, but with the end of JH, she was sold to a new owner and came under the care of the Old Flying Machine Company. The Classic Jet Aircraft Company completed the restoration on the OFMC's behalf and then OFMC then had her repainted her as XJ615, the T.7 prototype. XF357 has had her nose-mounted Harley light removed but retains her arrestor hook for safety reasons. She moved on to a new owner - Elvington Events - for some time but in early 2007 was acquired by the Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation, based in Holland, and has gained full Dutch markings. She left for Leeuwarden - her new home - in mid-May 2007, but will hopefully visit the UK regularly. Dutch two-seaters wore the serials N-301 to N-320. DHHF decided to apply the next serial in line - N-321 - for which permission was granted by the KLU (Dutch Air Force).