SUPERMARINE TYPE 538 ATTACKER
(1951-1958)
The Supermarine Attacker was a British single-seat naval jet fighter built by Supermarine for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air arm (FAA). It was the FAA's first jet fighter.
36 Type 538 Attackers; land based version powered by Nene
4 engine were delivered to Pakistan Air Force in 1951. These first jet powered
fighters in Pakistan Air Force’s service equipped
No.11 squadron. Attackers had a relatively short service life and were phased
out in 1958.
The fighter aircraft was armed with 4 × Hispano No.3 Mark 5 20mm cannon.
