RAF Chief Calls For Earlier Replacement Of Hawk T2 Trainers

Hawk T2

The RAF has a fleet of 28 Hawk T2s.

Credit: BAE Systems
LONDON—The chief of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has said he would like to replace the service’s BAE Systems Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as soon as possible after a series of technical problems with the type has put the brakes on the UK jet training pipeline. Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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