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) sold as scrap — only the fully expended empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 144)

HW-328 (Hawk) is sold as scrap — only the fully expended empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. All equipment and other usable material have been removed and taken out of the item before sale. The item is sold decommissioned and removed from the military aircraft register in its 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 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; 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 first prototype made its maiden flight on 21 August 1974. The first production aircraft were delivered to the RAF in April 1976. The Finnish Air Force began searching in the mid-1970s for a replacement for the Fouga CM 170 Magister. Of five options, the Hawk was flight-tested in October 1975. The Hawk was chosen for its good performance and handling. The Council of State authorised negotiations for 50 aircraft on 3 November 1976 and the final order 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, the next two on 23 July 1981 and the Valmet-assembled aircraft between 1981 and 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HW-328 first flew on 10 October 1983 and was withdrawn from flying service on 15 May 2013 with 4,768 h 36 min.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 cradle visible in the pictures nor any background materials that may appear in the photos. Images are indicative and the actual item may differ from what is shown.

The fuselage is sold as scrap based solely on the photographs 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, mostly aluminium.

A separate contract 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, export from the country requires a transfer/export licence issued by the Ministry of Defence, and obliging the bidder 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 end of the auction. Defence Forces personnel will assist with loading if necessary, but all loading and transport activities are the buyer's responsibility and at their expense.

Contact: Mikko Ihanainen (0299800 PV 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 carried out 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 time, the material will revert to Defence Forces ownership and the price paid will be retained in full by the Defence Forces to cover costs.