BAE Systems, The first of six Hawk 129s destined for the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) made its first flight at Warton on Friday 26 August — some 9 months ahead of schedule.
BT001, piloted by BAE Systems test pilot Pete Wilson, took off at 16.54 BST for a 73-minute flight over the Irish Sea.
Wilson commented:
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