The aircraft at the placemark isn't a Hunter, but it certainly isn't a Lightning either. The Lightning has much more highly swept wings (60 degrees)
The overall configuration looks like MiG-15/MiG-17 or F-86. It measures out at 40ft(ish) wingspan, making it too big for the MiGs, and just about right for the F-86. However, it looks as if the wings have parallel leading and trailing edges, a la MiG, whereas the F-86 had quite an elegant taper to the wings.
On doing a bit more research, I find that Avspecs at Ardmore have been restoring a CA-27 Sabre, so this is probably our mystery aircraft.
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