Harrier Gate Guards

Some nice pics mate ! Must say the GR3 is the best looking Harrier for me ! 😀
See u at some point over weekend
Scott

GR3 is good looking but the FRS1 and FA2 give it a run for its money, all Harrier 1’s are better lookers then the plastic Harrier II’s.

O yes matey i will be up 😀 Aslong as my old man doesnt have ideas about me and him butchering the garden agin ! 😮 ! And nice to hear Mark getting his hands dirty:diablo:
See u soon mate

Gotta be the SHar FA.2 or Harrier T.4 for me Im afraid. 😉

Will you be helpin out and graftin mate? Got Painter to roll up his sleeves for the last two days so can we get you to do the same?

Some nice pics mate ! Must say the GR3 is the best looking Harrier for me ! 😀
See u at some point over weekend
Scott

hmm Richard,

Thanks for sharing your amazing photos………(Im only jealous coz I cant LoL) Bex

Shoreham have had a Wessex and since and now have a Tornado, links below:

Westland Wessex HC.2 (XR517) – Transair Pilot Shop, Shoreham. 24th April 2003

Panavia Tornado P.03T (XX947) – Transair Pilot Shop, Shoreham. 14th July 2006

Richard

Is the Shoreham one still there?

tidy looking harriers Ref!

They look in great shape. Interesting about the tires never heard of sand filled before…

I would also say that on this example the tires were all in good condtion and not deflated in anyway. Although it may be that the RAF fills them with something other than air.

Gate guards used to have the tyres filled with sand. If they were filled with anything else it would probably be nitrogen, old habits die hard.

Ive got to say that they are both in rather good condition.

The Cottesmore example was difficult to get a proper look at as it was on the other side of the fence to me.

The Wittering example I can comment further on as i was cheeky and took about 50 detailed pics for my next modelling project. Its a little faded in areas but on the whole it looks cared for.

The port outrigger undercarriage door features a list of the names of the people who painted her last time round. The paint is in good sound condition and I could only see one minor area where the paint was lifting from the airframe. I would also say that on this example the tires were all in good condtion and not deflated in anyway. Although it may be that the RAF fills them with something other than air. Put it this way if I owned it Id be pleased with the condition on her. A very tidy airframe.

I hate to see gate guards looking unloved and faded…

Peter,

You ought to see what the RAF is like behind the fence…….faded isn’t the word.

Be thankful that there are still individuals who want them there…..there is generally no money to be spared to paint and polish the gate gaurds, or the manpower with any inclination to look after them. Food for thought?

C6

Couple of Harriers GR.3 Gate Guards from me:

British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (XZ995) – Transair Pilot Shop, Shoreham. 1998

British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (XZ995) – Transair Pilot Shop, Shoreham. 2000

British Aerospace Harrier GR.3 (XV779) – RAF Wittering. 18th August 2001

Richard

Faded?

I hate to see gate guards looking unloved and faded…

Looking good Martin, least u got to see a couple of Harriers though. Bex