Diamonds in the sky. The Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team gets better and better, with some spectacular new formation manoeuvers this season, living up to its motto - "Always the Best". Gp Capt GS Dhillon leads the Ambassadors of the IAF for a loop over the top above Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh during the Full Dress Rehearsal for the 90th Air Force Day.

Over the years I have seen many Hawks on the production lines at Dunsfold, Brough, and finally Warton. Here the Last Hawk to be built, prepares to take off from Warton Lancashire UK on her maiden flight. She has since been painted & delivered over to the Qatar Air Force detachment currently based at RAF Leeming.

Canadian Forces CT-155, CT-156 and CF-188 aircraft commonly use the Shell FBO for weekend itinerant parking as here. This Hawk Mk.115 was originally built in 2000 with RAF serial ZJ679 and delivered to Canada in 2001.

The CT-155 Hawk flying at Airshow London 2022 was flown by an experienced instructor from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (with 1,000+ hr on Hawks), which trains its fighter pilots in Canada. The CT-155 is operated by the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program, which is managed in partnership with CAE Military Aviation Training. CT-155s are operated by the 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Moose Jaw, SK and 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, AB. The Hawk is a transitional aircraft between the Beech CT-156 Harvard II trainer and the CF-188 Hornet.

"Dusty" flying as Surya Kiran 9 completes a fast pass in the forenoon session on the final day of Aero India 2021.

What a surprise to see this attractive Hawk in Anchorage,