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BAe Hawk 234 Sqn, No 1 TWU at RAF Brawdy

Hi all
Looking through Bill Gunston’s book of 1980, I came across a Hawk with light grey undersides instead of the usual wrap-around camouflage. No number on the tail fin.

Please has anyone any pics of this a/c?

Thanks in anticipation.

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By: DaveF68 - 7th May 2018 at 13:59

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By: DaveF68 - 7th May 2018 at 13:13

Looks like it, hadn’t noticed that before – it certainly had it before and after (that looks like a borrowed nose cone)

I have a better shot of the zap somewhere

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By: Rogier - 4th May 2018 at 12:40

Thanks Dave
I know it’s off topic but is XV281 lacking a side facing nose recon camera?

Grateful if anyone can post an A Sqn AAEE zap.

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By: DaveF68 - 4th May 2018 at 11:13

It looks like the A Squiadron AAEE zap, also seen on some early Harriers

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By: KurtB - 3rd May 2018 at 05:33

Yes Rogier, but I’d need to see it on my laptop to tell you more. Normally applied by ground crew of other squadrons.

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By: Rogier - 2nd May 2018 at 23:55

A sort of ‘tag’ (in modern slang) cut out of dayglo, adhesive material in the shape of smthng or other?

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By: KurtB - 2nd May 2018 at 23:44

Looks like a zap on the fin. ā€˜156 was the first Hawk I flew in, lovely jet.

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By: Rogier - 2nd May 2018 at 23:08

Thanks baz, and the little flourescent logo underneath it?

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By: bazv - 2nd May 2018 at 23:01

It is the MOD badge Rogier

https://i.imgur.com/q7mJXGW.jpg

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By: Rogier - 2nd May 2018 at 22:51

Thanks baz
Please can anyone identify the markings on the tail?
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By: bazv - 2nd May 2018 at 18:31

XX156 (2nd build Hawk) was the only Hawk I remember having that camo scheme – happy to be proved wrong of course :).
I do not think was ever based at Brawdy but could have been doing trials work there perhaps ??

If you google XX156 there are quite a few images of it wearing that scheme on the net

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