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Hawk Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to question 6942 on Hawk Aircraft, at the date of their respective registration and retirement were a) XX159 and b) XX301 part of the sustainment fleet.

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
15 Jun 2026
Target answer date
17 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026 to question 6942 on Hawk Aircraft, at the date of their respective registration and retirement were a) XX159 and b) XX301 part of the sustainment fleet.

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    XX159 entered Service in January 1979 and was retired from Service and deregistered in May 2025. XX301 entered Service in February 1980 and was retired from Service and deregistered in September 2025. I can confirm both platforms that have been retired en...

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