British Aerospace HS Hawk T1 Military trainer aircraft. GAV 2105-208
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6007 x 4050 px | 50.9 x 34.3 cm | 20 x 13.5 inches | 300dpiLocation:
RAF Lossiemouth, Moray. Grampian Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.More information:
The Hawker-Siddeley Hawk is an advanced jet trainer which first flew in 1974 and is produced today as the BAE Hawk. It is extensively used by the British Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraftThe T.1 was the original version used by the RAF, deliveries commencing in November 1976. The UK ordered 176 T1s. From 1983 to 1986, some Hawks were equipped for the short-range interception role. 88 T.1s were modified to carry two AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in addition to the centerline gun pod for a single 30mm ADEN cannon. These aircraft were designated T.1A. In the event of war, they would have worked in collaboration with Tornado F.3 aircraft, which would use their Foxhunter search radars to vector the radarless Hawks against enemy targets. Such missions would have been flown by instructor pilots. Conversions were completed in 1986. With the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, RAF Hawks are no longer tasked with this role. 80 T.1s are being upgraded under the Fuselage Replacement Programme (FRP), which involves the replacement of the aft centre and rear fuselage sections, using new build sections derived from the Mk. 60.