| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | M40-26 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-1182 Hawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | British Aerospace Hawk |
| Aircraft Version: | British Aerospace Hawk 208 |
| C/n (msn): | 444/MS006 |
| Operator Titles: | Malaysia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 6 Skn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Pulau Langkawi - InternationalMap |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: WMKL IATA: LGK Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | LIMA - Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2007 |
| Photo Date: | 7 December 2007 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 629023 |
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A rarish photo of a Malaysian Hawk 200 fighter. 'Mongoose' is presumably a pilot's nickname. In 2015, 6 Skuadron was moved from Butterworth to Labuan Island, off the north coast of Sabah, and on 1 June 2021 Hawks scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft over the South China Sea. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2023, and has since been viewed 97 times. |