The organizers of the Athens Flying Week unveiled that the Saudi Hawks will participate in the event on September 14-15, reported European Air Shows.
The Saudi Hawks, the aerobatic team of the Royal Saudi Air Force, will be returning back to the coming event with its Mk.65 & Mk.65A jets.
The event might be the last chance for spectators to watch the Saudi Hawks’ display in Europe on their current Hawk Mk.65 & Mk.65A before the team makes the transition to the new Hawk Mk.165.
This version is an export version of the Royal Air Force’s Hawk 128.
The current aircrafts have two colors: green and white.
Furthermore, they are provided with smoke generators in white, green, and red colors.
The Athens Flying Week is the largest show in the Eastern Mediterranean region, highlighting the participation of more than 50 advanced aircraft from various countries all over the world together with all military aircraft of the Greek Armed Forces.
Last year, the Royal Saudi Air Force presented stunning air shows featuring two of its Typhoon aircraft and the Saudi Hawks aerobatic display team.
In February 2024, the team obtained their first Hawk Mk. 165 aircraft, becoming the second aerobatic team to fly a T.2-generation Hawk, following India’s Surya Kiran, who began flying the Hawk Mk.132.
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