HW-315 (Hawk) sold as scrap – only the fully used empty fuselage without canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces (item 142), Tampere

HW-315 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the fully used empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 142)

HW-315 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the fully used empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. All equipment and other usable material has been dismantled and removed from the product before sale. The item is sold decommissioned and removed from the military aircraft register, in the condition it is at the time of sale.

General:

BAE Hawk Mk.51

The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom began looking for a successor to the Folland Gnat Trainer jet trainer in the mid-1960s. The RAF Central Flying School indicated a need for a medium-sized single-engined aircraft with a speed of Mach 0.85. Both BAC and Hawker Siddeley submitted designs, and the Hawker Siddeley HS 1182AJ was selected on 1 October 1971. A follow-up order for 176 aircraft was placed on 21 March 1972. The first prototype flew on 21 August 1974. The first production aircraft were delivered to the RAF in April 1976. The Finnish Air Force began looking in the mid-1970s for a replacement for the Fouga CM 170 Magister. Of five options, the Hawk was test-flown already in October 1975. The Hawk was chosen for its good performance and handling. The Council of State authorised negotiations for the purchase of 50 aircraft on 3 November 1976 and the final order decision was made on 29 December 1977. Four of the aircraft were assembled in the UK and the remaining 46 at Valmet’s Kuorevesi factory. The first two aircraft were handed over to the Air Force on 19 December 1980, the next two on 23 July 1981 and the Valmet-assembled aircraft between 1981–1985. Seven Mk.51A aircraft were ordered in 1990 and 18 Mk.66 aircraft were bought from Switzerland in 2007.

HW-315 first flight 6 May 1982 and removed from service on 26 April 2011 with 5014 h 55 min.

The sale does not include the yellow transfer cradle visible in the photos nor any background material that may appear in the images. Photos are indicative and the final item may differ from what is shown.

The fuselage is sold as scrap based solely on the photos and cannot be inspected during the auction. The buyer who placed the winning bid may inspect the material before collection by separate arrangement.

The total mass of the fuselage for sale is approximately 700 kg, mostly aluminium.

A separate agreement will be made with the bidder (draft agreement attached), stating that the item is a defence article under ML10 of the EU Common Military List, the export/transfer of which requires a transfer/export licence issued by the Ministry of Defence, and obliging the bidder to inform any subsequent owner of the export licence requirement.

The item must be collected by the buyer from Tampere from Defence Forces premises within one month of the auction closing. Defence Forces personnel will assist with loading if necessary, but all loading and transport activities are the responsibility and cost of the buyer.

Contact person Ihanainen Mikko (0299800, Defence Forces switchboard connects)

The bidder must be a Finnish citizen; identity will be verified at collection.

The auctioned material is owned by the Defence Forces and therefore the seller is the Defence Forces. The sale is executed by Millog Oy as the seller’s representative. The sale price does not include deductible value added tax, and VAT will not be added to the purchase price. If the lot is not collected by the stated deadline, the material will revert to Defence Forces ownership and the paid price will remain with the Defence Forces to cover costs.