By: Binbrook 01 - 21st March 2005 at 13:22
Hello All,
Nice pictures PPCo,
Who from the Key Forum is actually going on Wednesday?
Cheers
Tim
By: RobAnt - 19th March 2005 at 18:46
The Harrier was a historic aircraft the moment the first one left the ground.
Let’s not forget that a replacement should be along in the not to distant futue (JSF), and bigger and better carriers are being built to accommodate them. The RAF’s Harriers have been tasked to carry on with the SHARs role, haven’t they, until then?
We can only wonder what Dowding and Harris would say
My suspicion is that, as with many of the aircraft of the time, the ones you listed would be pressed into service regardless of their failings. More appropriate roles for the designs would have been found. Take the BP Defiant, for instance – great first day, lousy second, reasigned as a night figher, did okay from thereon in.
By: Manonthefence - 19th March 2005 at 18:41
Cracking stuff Nick, PPCo and Darren.
By: andrewman - 19th March 2005 at 16:30
Excellent photos 🙂
Totally agree DB, what with the premature retirement of the Sea Harrier, Jaguar and Canberra squadrons, Chinooks that can’t fly in cloud. Where will it all end!
Maybe the Typhoon will get cancalled the BBMF Spitfire’s will become our next fighter’s lol.
By: darrenharbar - 19th March 2005 at 16:09
The T8s are being transfered to the Fixed Wing Standards Squadron, so we may not have seen the last of them!
A few Sea Harrier shots to say good-bye!
By: Stieglitz - 19th March 2005 at 12:18
Very nice photo montage! Thanks for posting.
J.V.
By: Lamps - 19th March 2005 at 11:24
Absolutely Stunning!! 🙂
Superb picture thank you for sharing. The Sea Harrier FA2 in my books, is the best harrier, shame to see her go 🙁
By: TMN - 19th March 2005 at 10:10
Fantastic photos !!
Thanks for posting them.
Just hope the black T-bird is preserved (hopefully in the FAA Museum) as it looks stunning.
By: PerfectPic Co. - 18th March 2005 at 22:48
899 Sqn Farewell
One from me
the last all British single seat fighter
soon to be history
enjoy while we can
PPC
By: Papa Lima - 18th March 2005 at 21:46
Wonderful pics, thank you very much!
By: Septic - 18th March 2005 at 21:44
Great shots Nick thanks for posting.
Totally agree DB, what with the premature retirement of the Sea Harrier, Jaguar and Canberra squadrons, Chinooks that can’t fly in cloud. Where will it all end!
We can only wonder what Dowding and Harris would say.
Septic.
By: Seafuryfan - 18th March 2005 at 21:32
Superb images Nick, about as good as it gets – thoroughly enjoyed them! 🙂 🙂
By: Gareth Horne - 18th March 2005 at 21:21
Excellent images Nick, look suitably historic to me 🙂
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