Hawker Sea Hawk jet

This is a photo of a Hawker Sea Hawk jet fighter at a museum or possibly breakers yard which was probably taken in the 1970s.

The Sea Hawk was one of the Royal Navy’s first successful jet fighters, entering service in the early 1950s. It was built by Hawker Aircraft and was designed for carrier operations with the Fleet Air Arm. Its notable features are all visible here:

• The rounded nose air intake
• Straight wings (unlike later swept-wing jets)
• The low-slung, compact fuselage

It was used in combat during the Suez Crisis (1956), mainly in ground-attack roles.