RAF Hawk Display Team
The Hawk T1 has been in RAF service for 28 years as the advanced trainer that all aircrew will fly before being posted to one of the frontline fast jets. The Hawk is the most successful trainer aircraft in the world, and is still being preoduced by BAE Systems at the Warton factory. Most notable export sales have been to the US Navy (T-43 Goshawk), Austrailia and to Canada as part of the NATO flying training scheme. Other RAF roles include navigator training and target towing.
Hawk displays are currently drawn from 208(R) Squadron, part of No 4 FTS. 208(R) Squadron provide basic training on the Hawk at RAF Valley before students move on to 19(F) Squadron and basic weapons training.
It is with considerable regret that Flt Lt Tom Saunders has been withdrawn from hisrole as the Hawk solo Display Pilot for the remainder of the Summer displayseason. This follows an incident which took place recently involving the Hawk Display aircraft.
The RAF is aware of how popular the Hawk solo display is and apologises for anydisappointment caused. Unfortunately, it is not possible to find a replacement display pilot in time for the remainder of the current season but we arelooking at whether it is possible to offer alternatives to the solo Hawkdisplay at the scheduled events instead..
For the remainder of the 2010 season, there will be a role demonstration by a 208(R) Squadron Hawk
Official Website: http://www.rafhawkdisplay.com
Display Dates 2010
From http://www.rafhawkdisplay.com/diary.html - (08/08/2010)
May
- 2nd - Abingdon Air & Country Show
- 16th - Air Defence Day, Carlisle Airport
- 30th-31st - Southend Festival of the Air
June
- 5th-6th - Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth
- 12th - RAF Coningsby Families Day
- 13th - RAF Cosford Airshow
- 19th-20th - Orleans, France
- 26th-27th - Biggin Hill International Air Fair
July
- 3rd-4th - Pembury and Burry Port Carnival, South Wales
- 3rd-4th - RAF Waddington International Airshow
- 4th - Beauvechain Airshow, Belgium
- 13th-14th - Plymouth Allied Project Airshow
- 16th-18th - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford
August
- 11th - RAF Odiham Families Day, Hampshire - Role Demonstration
- 12th-13th - Lowestoft Air Festival, Suffolk - Role Demonstration
- 13th-15th - Airbourne 2010, Eastbourne, East Sussex - Role Demonstration
- 14th - Salcombe Regatta, Devon - Role Demonstration
- 19th-22nd - Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset - Role Demonstration
- 21st-22nd - RAFA Shoreham Airshow, West Sussex - Role Demonstration
- 25th - RAF Benson Families Day, Oxfordshire - Role Demonstration
- 26th-27th - Clacton Airshow, Essex - Role Demonstration
- 29th-30th - Dunsfold Wings and Wheels, Surrey - Role Demonstration
September
- 4th-5th - Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow, Cambridgeshire - Role Demonstration
- 4th-5th - Northern Ireland International Airshow, Portrush - Role Demonstration
- 9th - Jersey International Airshow - Role Demonstration
- 11th - RAFA Guernsey Airshow - Role Demonstration
- 11th - RAF Leuchars Airshow, Fife - Role Demonstration
- 17th - RAF Cottesmore Families Day, Rutland - Role Demonstration
- 18th-19th - Southport Airshow, Lancashire - Role Demonstration
- 25th-26th - Malta International Airshow - Role Demonstration
October
- 10th - Duxford Autumn Airshow, Cambridgeshire - Role Demonstration
Royal Air Force
- Red Arrows
- RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
- RAF Falcons
- RAF Typhoon Display Team
- RAF Harrier Display Team
- RAF Hawk Display Team
- RAF King Air Display Team
- RAF Tucano Display Team
- RAF Tutor Display Team
- RAF Chinook Display Team
Royal Navy
Army Air Corps
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