Career
Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen, Hunter joined the Royal Air Force in 1962. After a tour as assistant air attaché in the British embassy in Moscow he became Officer Commanding Number. 18 Squadron Royal Air Force in 1978, Station Commander at Royal Air Force Odiham in 1981 and Group Captain Plans at Royal Air Force Strike Command in 1983.
He went on to be Director of Public Relations for the Royal Air Force in 1987, Commandant of the Royal Air Force Staff College, Bracknell in 1989 and Commander of British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1990 before retiring in 1993.
