RAVENs at Lakenheath

[chopper2004]

This lunchtime one caught the Raven aggressor (former RoKAF) BAE Hawk T1 inbound to Lakenheath so here are my photos

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/img_1363_fdf5fde05966e0292764d5a5e20ac404a716285e.jpeg
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They stopped over in Prestwick last night and rumor mill says out of todays four ship 2 may go onwardsto Aviano.

cheers

[57mm]

Are they definitely T1s? Looks a different nose profile to me.

[DuckDodgers]

I’d love to know what both BAE and RR are thinking 🤔 at least one (grey) has been modified with an AESA radar.

[RAFEngO74to09]

From the RAVN website:

Hawk Mk 67 with:

AESA Radar

Electronic Attack

Advanced IRST (Infrared Search and Track)

Link 16

Night Live CAS Capable

30mm Cannon

https://www.ravnaero.com/aircraf (https://www.ravnaero.com/aircraft)

The Hawk Mk 67 was unique to Republic of Korea Air Force - fitted with the extended nose of the Hawk 100 - who ordered 20 with the last delivered in November 1993.

[Davef68]

Are they definitely T1s? Looks a different nose profile to me.

60 series export Hawk with a longer nose - neither t1 nor T2, but something inbetween. All had original UK test serials in the range ZH593 to ZH615

[SLXOwft]

I’d love to know what both BAE and RR are thinking 🤔 at least one (grey) has been modified with an AESA radar.

I remembered you having doubts about the effectiveness of the Elbit EL/M-2052 in the Mk.67s. Given its record of fitting to Tejases and Jags I would possibly add HAL into the RR - BAES mix although the Advanced Hawk seems to have died a death with its proposed HLFT-42 now touted as the replacement for the Hawk Mk.132. The sole Advanced Hawk prototype is to be used as a testbed for the '42.

https://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/641527-all-hawk-t1s-will-gone-31-march-2022-a-9.html?highlight=aesa#post11122039

[Naskopi]

Mk67s, first of the long noses with nose wheel steering.

[chopper2004]

Since the second week of January this year, the Ravn Hawk Mk63 have been going up so here are my photos

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_pair_taxi_0_d197e7be5b15fac27792af73cbfd3e44c45b44 81.jpghttps://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_pair_taxi_1_186619317162d4647815d4a72023957137de5f 53.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_pair_taxi_2_ea4a1e30ccd2bdf8a0096978c6cbcccd9edc64 05.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_pair_9114a8be7d94489bf83057bd9c5ea8e5c91ada31.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_radar_hawk_89c7358b7c10be03efb377f2fc84750fd329b9b 5.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_trio_quad_taxi_feaa005148b5cbab09683635b32f3b5f35f 0eb9e.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1333/ravn_hawk_trio_taxi_0_1a9d6f9913d9b72a94116fddfbaa3530a7cf6c 7a.jpg

Though with the departure of the TopAces A-4N Scooter and pair of Alpha Jets on Monday back to Nordholz, just leaves the Ravn in Sunny Breckland, which is a shame as was looking forward to seeing the A-4N again.

I also heard on the rumour mill from the enthusiasts at the fence, that another four ship will be coming over from the other side of the pond to here to replace these four while they undego deep / heavy maintenance. Then again the same rumours when they arrived end of last year, also said that out for the four ship, two would be detached to Aviano but that has not happened.

Cheers

[bobward]

There's an interesting item in the latest Air Forces Monthly about these, and other aggressors. Nice pictures too!

[melmothtw]

Disappointed to find this thread isn't about EF-111s at Lakenheath.

[chopper2004]

Disappointed to find this thread isn't about EF-111s at Lakenheath.

I thought the 42nd ECS EF-1-11 were only at Upper Heyford ??

cheers

[melmothtw]

It was a joke about the Raven name for the EF-111 rather than the location of the base.

cheers

[Video Mixdown]

It was a joke about the Raven name for the EF-111 rather than the location of the base.
cheers
Spotters never joke. They take themselves too seriously for that.