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Since the movie Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is enjoying its premiere in the UK today, one day ahead of us Americans, here is a picture of a British plane with a Star Wars-esque call sign. Hawker Siddeley Harrier VTOL "jump jet" fighter XV748 was built in 1969 as a GR.1 fighter and later upgraded to a GR.3 fighter. It is on display at the Yorkshire Air Museum as it appeared when flown by RAF Squadron Leader Pete Collins, who used the call sign Red Four. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, this was the call sign of Rebel Alliance X-wing starfighter pilot John D. Branon during the Battle of Yavin.

Description
Since the movie Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is enjoying its premiere in the UK today, one day ahead of us Americans, here is a picture of a British plane with a Star Wars-esque call sign. Hawker Siddeley Harrier VTOL "jump jet" fighter XV748 was built in 1969 as a GR.1 fighter and later upgraded to a GR.3 fighter. It is on display at the Yorkshire Air Museum as it appeared when flown by RAF Squadron Leader Pete Collins, who used the call sign Red Four. In Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, this was the call sign of Rebel Alliance X-wing starfighter pilot John D. Branon during the Battle of Yavin.