
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | M40-26 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-1182 Hawk |
Aircraft Generic Type: | British Aerospace Hawk |
Aircraft Version: | British Aerospace Hawk 208 |
C/n (msn): | 444/MS006 |
Operator Titles: | Malaysia - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 6 Skn |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Pulau Langkawi - InternationalMap |
Country: | Malaysia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: WMKL IATA: LGK Local: - Other: - |
Event: | LIMA - Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2007 |
Photo Date: | 7 December 2007 |
Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
Photo ID: | 629023 |
Photo Comment |
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A rarish photo of a Malaysian Hawk 200 fighter. 'Mongoose' is presumably a pilot's nickname. In 2015, 6 Skuadron was moved from Butterworth to Labuan Island, off the north coast of Sabah, and on 1 June 2021 Hawks scrambled to intercept Chinese aircraft over the South China Sea. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2023, and has since been viewed 256 times. |