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 — the used empty fuselage only, without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 143)

HW-318 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — the used empty fuselage only without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. All equipment and other serviceable material have been removed from the item prior to sale. The item is sold decommissioned and removed from the military aircraft register in the condition 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 jet trainer in the mid-1960s. The RAF Central Flying School stated a need for a medium-sized single-engined aircraft with a speed of Mach 0.85. Both BAC and Hawker Siddeley submitted designs, and Hawker Siddeley HS 1182AJ was selected on 1 October 1971. This was followed by an order for 176 aircraft 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 flown for trials already in October 1975. The Hawk was selected for its good performance and flying characteristics. The Council of State authorised negotiations for the purchase of 50 aircraft on 3 November 1976 and the final procurement 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, another two on 23 July 1981 and the Valmet-assembled aircraft between 1981 and 1985. In 1990 seven Mk.51A aircraft were ordered and in 2007 18 Mk.66 aircraft were bought 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HW-318 first flew on 13 September 1982 and was withdrawn from flying service on 28 August 2012 with 5,016 h 8 min.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 transport cradle visible in the pictures nor any background material that may appear in the photos. Images are indicative and the actual item may differ from the pictures.

The fuselage is sold as scrap on the basis of the photos only and it is not possible to inspect it during the auction. The winning bidder may arrange a separate inspection of the material before collection.

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

A separate contract will be made with the highest bidder (draft contract attached), stating that the item is a defence article under the EU common military list, category ML10, whose transfer/export requires a transfer/export licence granted by the Ministry of Defence. The bidder is obliged to inform any subsequent owner of the need for an export licence.

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

Contact person: Mikko Ihanainen (02998000 Defence Forces switchboard connects)

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

The auction material is owned by the Defence Forces and therefore the seller is the Defence Forces. The sale is carried out by Millog Oy as the seller's representative. The purchase price does not include deductible value added tax, nor will VAT be added to the purchase price. If the lot is not collected by the specified time, the material reverts to the ownership of the Defence Forces and the paid price will remain with the Defence Forces to cover costs.