Originally Posted by
Just This Once...
My recollection was that:
1. Hawk T1A = Provision for AIM-9 and the intervalometer
2. Weapons carry was always part of the T1 spec (if fitted or not)
^^^^^^ Sounds accurate JTC
AFAIK all standard production Hawk T1's were fully wired for the weapons role, the Valley Hawks did not have the Gunsight (or Mass Key/Flag ?) fitted to the Glare Shields.
(Talking 1977 - 1980) > The Brawdy Hawks carried wing pylons as standard fit - whether carrying stores or not.
Even from fairly early days it was planned to 'rotate' the Weapons Role Hawks with Valley Hawks to even out the Fatigue Indexes.
I know they were specifically concerned about (initially) Stbd Wing upper skin cracks on the armed Hawks,there was a school of thought that carrying/firing the Snebs (usually carried on Stbd Pylons at that time certainly),aggravated cracking above the stbd pylon position - cannot remember the Rib Number LOL.