HW-318 (Hawk) sold as scrap — only the fully used empty fuselage without canopy, landing gear, wings or tail surfaces. (lot 143), Tampere

HW-318 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the fully worn empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (lot 143)

HW-318 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the fully worn empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. All equipment and other usable material has been dismantled and removed from the item prior to sale. The item is sold decommissioned and removed from the military aircraft register in the condition it is in at the time of sale.

General:

BAE Hawk Mk.51

The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom began seeking a successor to the Folland Gnat Trainer in the mid-1960s. The RAF Central Flying School stated a need for a medium-sized single‑engine aircraft with a speed of Mach 0.85. Both BAC and Hawker Siddeley submitted proposals, and Hawker Siddeley’s HS 1182AJ was selected on 1 October 1971. The selection was followed by an order for 176 aircraft on 21 March 1972. The first pre‑series aircraft made its maiden flight on 21 August 1974. The first production aircraft were delivered to the Royal Air Force 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 already flown for trials in October 1975. The Hawk was chosen for its good performance and flight characteristics. 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 were delivered to the Air Force on 19 December 1980, the next two on 23 July 1981 and the Valmet‑assembled aircraft in 1981–1985. In 1990 seven Mk.51A aircraft were ordered and in 2007 eighteen Mk.66 aircraft were purchased from Switzerland.

HW-318 first flew on 13 September 1982 and was withdrawn from flying service on 28 August 2012 with 5,016 h 8 min.

The sale does not include the yellow transfer trolley visible in the photos nor any material possibly visible in the background of the pictures. The images 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 winning bidder may inspect the material before collection by separate arrangement.

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

A separate contract will be made with the bidder (draft contract attached), which states that this is a defence article under ML10 of the EU Common Military List, whose export requires a transfer/export licence issued by the Ministry of Defence, and obliges notification of the export licence requirement to any subsequent owner.

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

Contact: Mikko Ihanainen (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 Finnish Defence Forces and therefore the seller is the Finnish Defence Forces. The sale will be conducted on the seller’s behalf by Millog Oy. The purchase price does not include deductible VAT, and VAT will not be added to the purchase price. If the lot is not collected by the specified deadline, the material will revert to the ownership of the Defence Forces and the paid price will remain entirely with the Defence Forces to cover costs.