Hawk Mk166 in Oman

Middle East FURTHER TO last month’s story (New Hawks delivered to Oman, p24), a photograph is now available of one of the first two Hawk Mk166 advanced jet trainers delivered to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The two aircraft, 162/ ZB124 (OM002) and 163/ ZB125 (OM003), arrived at Masirah Air Base on July 29. They had left BAE Systems’ factory in Warton, Lancashire, on July 24, making several stops en route before touching down in Oman. They are