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Published: 2015-11-07 16:00:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 805; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 17
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Hi,Taken on Family Day at the now closed RAF Cottesmore, here is the quite legendary Sea Harrier FA2..
The story of course of this aircraft is very famous.. Sent with the British Fleet to take back the Falklands, 28 had to cover all the ships and maintain constant CAP patrols..
The Argentinians had a vastly bigger air force and a much faster one..
The rest is history, several Harrier pilots became aces, and not one was lost in combat..
Note the huge barriers here.. lol
Nice huh?
Rob
P.S. This aircraft is now in the Royal Naval Museum..
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My personal Fave aircraft Harriers, I have a 'link' to them from my childhood..
Rob
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Terrific color, clarity, depth and background sky. Another fighter with tonnes of ordnance under the wings. Love the hanging wings, nose, and intakes on this old Harrier, mate, one hero of the Falklands war.
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Very much missed mate..
Thanks for checking in..
Rob
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Awesome! I'm surprised the RCAF never had any of these.
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The UK scrapped theirs..
The US, Spanish and Indian Navy still use them.. Does the word 'DUMB' mean anything?
Worse move ever made by this Country..
Rob
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The nose on our US Marine Harriers is quite different, otherwise they look the same. Great shot, Rob. I haven't been that close to one since I was in the Air Force!
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The Sea Harrier is different from your (and the RAF) version, the GR9..
The Shar was a specialised Naval aircraft mainly designed as a fighter.. With Short Take Off and Landing..
The RAF and the Marine version is a different beast.. But both were (are) great aircraft..
The British Government were outstandingly DUMB to sell them off..
I personally am still angry about it..
Rob
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The two things I thought when I saw this was the history of it and no barriers.
Has to be a fav mate
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Yes, a very cool day..
Turn left as you look at this shot and the runway is..
I sat taking shots of aircraft as they taxied by! No barriers.. Lovely!
But it was a Family day, tickets to RAF personnel only and a few friends.. I was very lucky..
rob
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