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BAe Hawk

Forty years of Red Arrows and still in production — the most successful British military aircraft since the war. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1974
First flight
~1,000
Built
638 mph
Top speed
Cold War
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the BAe Hawk in the UK

The gazetteer records 3 BAe Hawk airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
National Museum Of Flight North Berwick Scotland BAE Hawk T.1A (ex-Red Arrows) XX308
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales BAe Hawk
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh) Lisburn Northern Ireland BAE Hawk T.1A XX260
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Vampire, Panavia Tornado, SEPECAT Jaguar, Blackburn Buccaneer, Boeing 707, 737 & 747.

Where the type is thickest

Northern Ireland has 1 collection recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

BAE Hawk T.1A (ex-Red Arrows); BAE Hawk T.1A XX260.

Type notes

The BAe Hawk in brief

TypeBAe Hawk (T.1)
UK museums holding one3
Airframes recorded in this survey3

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many BAe Hawk airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 3 BAe Hawk airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most BAe Hawk airframes?

National Museum Of Flight has the most in this survey, with 1 recorded airframe.

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