Aircraft Photo of HW-347 | British Aerospace Hawk 51 | Finland - Air Force | AirHistory.net #622015
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HW-347
Military Code:G
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Siddeley HS-1182 Hawk
Aircraft Generic Type:British Aerospace Hawk
Aircraft Version:British Aerospace Hawk 51
C/n (msn):312244/297
Operator Titles:Finland - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Tampere - PirkkalaMap
Country:Finland
Airport Codes:ICAO: EFTP   IATA: TMP   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:9 June 1997
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 622015
Photo Comment

Delivered in the late eightees to the Ilmavoimat. First serving the KoulLLv, then HävLLv 31 and 21 and 41. The Hawk experienced a birdstrike in July 2011 and was withdrawn from use on 16 Novcember 2011. As the airframe was close to end of its fatigue life, the Ilmavoimat decided not to repair it. The Hawk was stored at Tampere in the Vuores depot and cannibalized to keep the active Hawk fleet alive.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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