HW-342 (Hawk) sold as scrap — only the fully worn empty fuselage without canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 145), Tampere

HW-342 (Hawk) sold as scrap — only the fully worn empty fuselage without engine, canopy, landing gear, wings or control surfaces. (item 145)

HW-342 (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 have been dismantled and removed from the item prior to sale. The item is sold withdrawn from use and removed from the military aircraft register in the condition it is in at the time of sale.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 proposed 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 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 for a replacement for the Fouga CM 170 Magister in the mid-1970s. Of five options, the Hawk was test-flown as early as 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 aircraft were assembled in the UK and the remaining 46 at Valmet’s Kuorevesi factory. The first two aircraft were delivered to the Air Force on 19 December 1980, two more 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HW-342 first flight 14 January 1985 and withdrawn from flying service 16 September 2011 with 4,082 h 49 min

The sale does not include the yellow transfer trolley 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 winning bidder may inspect the material prior to collection by separate arrangement.

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

A separate agreement will be made with the bidder (draft contract attached) stating that the item is a defence article under ML10 of the EU Common Military List, whose removal requires a transfer/export licence from the Ministry of Defence, and obliging the bidder to notify any future owner of the need for an export licence.

The item must be collected by the buyer from Tampere from Defence Forces premises within one month of the auction end. Defence Forces staff will assist with loading if needed, but all loading and transport activities are the buyer's responsibility and expense.

Contact person Ihanainen Mikko (02998000 PV central switchboard connects)

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

The auctioned material is owned by the Defence Forces and thus the seller is the Defence Forces. The sale is handled on behalf of the seller 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 stated deadline, the material will revert to the ownership of the Defence Forces and the paid price will remain with the Defence Forces to cover costs.