RAF T1A Hawk advanced training aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth. Moray, Scotland.
Hawks are used to teach operational tactics such as air-to-air and air-to-ground firing, air combat and low-level operating procedures to pilots destined for the "fast jet" squadrons. As a weapons trainer, the Hawk is armed with an Aden cannon carried beneath the fuselage, and rocket pods or practice bombs can be fitted to under-wing pylons. To fulfil its mobilisation role as a fighter aircraft, the Hawk carries a 30 mm Aden cannon and two Sidewinder air to air missiles, and is designated T1A (89 delivered to the RAF). The Hawk is a strong and rugged aircraft designed to cut training and maintenance costs. Royal Air Force Hawk T1 of The Red Arrows Aerobatic Team The Hawk has been widely exported as a trainer and single-pilot fighter ground attack aircraft – in numerical terms, by far the most successful British export programme since the Hawker Hunter. By late 2012, over 1000 Hawks had been exported or ordered, including 189 for the US Navy under licence arrangements, in addition to the 176 delivered to the RAF. The RAF has two types of the Hawk in service the T1/T1A and the T2. The T1/T1A remains in service with 100 Squadron and the Red Arrows with the current out of service date for the T1/T1A as 2020.
Size: 6055px × 4042px
Location: RAF Lossiemouth Air Field Noth East Scotland UK.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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