HW-328 (Hawk) sold as scrap — only the completely worn-out empty fuselage without canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 144), Tampere

HW-328 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the completely worn-out empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 144)

HW-328 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the completely worn-out empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. All equipment and other reusable material have been dismantled and removed from the item before sale. The item is sold decommissioned and removed from the military aircraft register in the condition it is in at the time of sale.

Background:

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 required a medium-sized single‑engine aircraft with a speed of Mach 0.85. Both BAC and Hawker Siddeley submitted designs, and Hawker Siddeley’s HS 1182AJ was selected on 1 October 1971. This was followed by an order for 176 aircraft on 21 March 1972. The prototype first 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 candidates, the Hawk was test‑flown as early as October 1975 and was chosen for its performance and handling. 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 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, a further two on 23 July 1981, and the Valmet-assembled aircraft in 1981–1985. Seven Mk.51A aircraft were ordered in 1990 and 18 Mk.66 aircraft were purchased from Switzerland in 2007.

HW-328 first flew on 10 October 1983 and was withdrawn from flying service on 15 May 2013 with 4,768 h 36 min.

The sale does not include the yellow transfer trolley visible in the pictures nor any material that may be visible in the background. Images are indicative and the final item may differ from those shown.

The fuselage is sold as scrap on the basis of the pictures only and cannot be inspected during the auction. The winning bidder may inspect the material prior to collection by separate arrangement.

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

A separate agreement will be made with the bidder (draft contract attached) stating that the item is a defence article falling under ML10 of the EU Common Military List and that export/transfer requires a licence issued by the Ministry of Defence; the buyer is obliged to inform any future 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 auction’s end. Defence Forces staff will assist with loading if necessary, but all loading and transport are the buyer’s responsibility and at their cost.

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

The bidder must be a Finnish citizen; identity will be checked on 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 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 stated date, the material will revert to the ownership of the Defence Forces and the paid price will be retained in full by the Defence Forces to cover costs.