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    Airframe Family: Hawker Siddeley 1/50/60/100/200 Hawk / T-45 Goshawk
    Latest Model:Hawk T.1A
    Last Military Serial:XX340 RAF
    Construction Number:312164/189
    Compressed ID:Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1A sn XX340...
    Latest Owner or Location:2 TWU, RAF Chivenor

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Hawk T.1.

    5 May 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n XX340.
    Originally allocated s/n XX350 which was not taken up.

    By June 1981

    Transferred to 2 TWU, RAF Chivenor.

    By June 1981

    Markings Applied: Z

    27 June 1981


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Hawk T.1A of 2 Tactical Weapons Unit on display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

    29 June 1981


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: Departing Greenham Common.

    1 August 1981


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 1981. Coded Z and serving with 2TWU at RAF Chivenor.

    14 October 1983

    Converted to a Hawk T.1A.

    26 September 1985

    Written off.
    Aircraft collided mid-air with Hawk T1A XX333 whilst both aircraftwere carrying out a practice intercept on a Phantom at the same time during Armament Training Camp at Decimomannu, Sardinia. They reached weapons release point at the same time unaware of the others approach despite a call from the Range Controller. They collided and crashed but three crew ejected safely and were rescued by an Italian helicopter.
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