You know what Tom – this is one of those times where I’d have loved you to tell me I was wrong and that 801 stood back up x no. of months ago and it was just a case that no-one had told me!.

Boll0cks!. 😀

That was baby Sharkey at the controls?. Big splash in Navy News a few months back about him finishing SHOFT and taking his dad up for a spin in a T8!. Dont know which would be tougher…completing your flying training or a single flight with Mr SHAR in the back…ouch!. 🙂

Rewind!

Steve,
ZD330 is in 801 NAS markings. I’ve got an out of focus shot of it as it sped down the pass. I’ve checked the tail and the chequers are on the fin. I’ve also just seen on a low-fly forum some other images of it caught at low-level during September. I wonder if the flash on the intake is just that of the Naval Strike Wing? Possibly it has the squadron crest in the centre?

Here is ZD330 photographed at Cottesmore on 20 Sep 07

http://www.g0rd.com/gallery2/v/Planes/Cottesmore/Cott_Gen/IMG_0123.jpg.html

http://www.g0rd.com/gallery2/v/Planes/Cottesmore/Cott_Gen/IMG_0124.jpg.html

801 NAS recomissioned.

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2291

‘801 NAS will be recommissioned in March 2007, under the command of Cdr K Seymour RN, to operate the Harrier GR7 and GR9 from RAF Cottesmore. 801 NAS will be joining the recently commissioned 800 NAS as well as 1 and IV(AC) Sqns RAF to complete the formation of Joint Force Harrier (JFH).’

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcottesmore/aboutus/801navalairsquadron.cfm

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2293