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1/    Most of the antennae mounted underneath the forward fuselage are not mounted on the centreline of  the aircraft. (Photo 8, Photo 13)

2/    There are two, small airflow diverters mounted between each intake and the fuselage body. (Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 14, Photo 15)

3/    The inside of the air intake is painted the local colour for a depth of approximately 300mm from leading edge, then light grey (Light Aircraft Grey, gloss epoxy BS 381C-627G) back to the engine face. (Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14)

4/    The windscreen "bulges out" from the airframe surrounding it's base. (Photo 16, Photo 18)

5/    The rough, black anti-skid patch is applied to the top of the left intake only. (Photo 14)

6/    The leading edges of the nose, ECS inlets and the engine intakes are painted with a rubberized anti abrasive coating which has a slightly darker and greener appearance to the base colour. (Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15)

7/    The heavy (mushroom headed) riveting under the canopy and some other access panels. (Photo 1, Photo 5, Photo 17)

Additional details (added 13 December 2003).
8/    The Mk 127 LIF version of the Hawk can be fitted with a refuelling probe for long distance fery flights. So far it has only been fitted for trials purposes (Photo 19, Photo 20, Photo 21, Photo 22, Photo 23)

9/    Photo 24  and Photo 25  show the panel which is fitted to cover the probe attatchment point as well as the cooling scoop which is on the top centreline of the nose..
 
 

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Photo 6	Photo 7	Photo 8	Photo 9	Photo 10
Photo 11	Photo 12	Photo 13	Photo 14	Photo 15
	Photo 16	Photo 17	Photo 18
Photo 19	Photo 20	Photo 21	Photo 22	Photo 23
	Photo 24		Photo 25