Hawk Aircraft
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) Hawk T1, b) Hawk T1A and c) Hawk T1W aircraft have been withdrawn from service since 2024 and how were they disposed of.
Answered by Ministry of Defence
The number of Hawk aircraft that have been withdrawn from service since 2024 and disposal method can be found in the table below.
Aircraft Type | Number withdrawn from service since 2024 | Disposal Methods |
Hawk T1 | 3 | Retained by QinetiQ for engineering/analysis/testing. In storage awaiting disposal by scrapping. Allocated to RAF Museum at Cosford. |
Hawk T1A | 4 | Allocated as a gate guardian at RAF Waddington. Transferred to Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) at RAF Cosford for use as Ground Training Aid. Transferred to Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron (JARTS) for use as aircraft recovery and salvage training. |
Hawk T1W | 2 | Transferred to JARTS for use as aircraft recovery and salvage training. Transferred to Defence Fire Training Unit for use as firefighting and rescue training aid. |
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