Neutral Finland was our first export customer for the Hawk. Starting in 1980 they ordered 50 Hawk Mk51s, we built 4 and they built the rest. Later another 7 were bought to replace losses, 18 used Hawk Mk. 66s were bought from the Swiss Air Force. They plan to use the Hawk until 2030.

Finland has a 800 mile long border with Russia, I was given this YouTube link to Why Finland Joining NATO Checkmates Russia

Finland, Hawk Trainer and Russia updated 05Mar2023