No shortage of Sea Harriers at Yeovilton yesterday, with the FRS.1 / 2 next to the Wessex in the museum, another one inside on the ski-jump, one on the gate, another one looked like it was over near the Historic Flight hangar AND these three basking in the sunshine.
Rob
By: Wyvernfan - 22nd July 2013 at 21:08
Here’s a slightly closer pic of the line-up.
I have to say that on the day seeing these parked outside, the active Sea Vixen and Skyraider out on the pan and the Historic Flight Sea Fury parked over on the other side outside its hangar was a fantastic reminder of the Royal Navy’s fixed wing heritage.
Rob
By: Mike J - 22nd July 2013 at 20:47
Shame no more mk1 SHARS exist as they look better than the FA2……
There is an FRS.1-lookalike in the Museum, cobbled together from a GR.3 airframe and the nose section from a ditched SHar.
By: Seaking93 - 22nd July 2013 at 20:30
Shame no more mk1 SHARS exist as they look better than the FA2, but the black two seater is nice.
I wonder what their plans are for the phantom as they already have one of the prototype K’s on the carrier deck?
Thanks for the pic.
Curlyboy
Just to clear up any confusion with the stored aircraft on the old Harrier tie down behind the museum, the 2 Sea Harrier F/A2’s and the Phantom are owned by the MOD and at some point someone will decide their fate, the Harrier T8 as of the week before this years Air Day is now part of the FAAM collection and once an issue with the nose oleo has been sorted will be towed across to Cobham Hall.
By: Arabella-Cox - 20th July 2013 at 15:23
Shame no more mk1 SHARS exist as they look better than the FA2, but the black two seater is nice.
I wonder what their plans are for the phantom as they already have one of the prototype K’s on the carrier deck?
Thanks for the pic.
Curlyboy
By: Wyvernfan - 20th July 2013 at 15:20
Ahh ok. The chap i was with was going for a flight in the PP with John Beattie, so i presumed they were still owned by Kennet.
Rob
By: Lee Howard - 20th July 2013 at 12:28
Its the Kennet Aviation Piston Provost. They also operate the Jet Provost and Skyraider that were also there on Thursday.
Rob
The Piston and Jet Provosts are NOT owned by Kennet and haven’t been for many years now. They’re privately owned and kept at VL…..until they’re sold (see Pilot magazine this month)…:apologetic:
By: Wyvernfan - 20th July 2013 at 08:07
Its the Kennet Aviation Piston Provost. They also operate the Jet Provost and Skyraider that were also there on Thursday.
Rob
By: Bunsen Honeydew - 19th July 2013 at 23:07
What’s the silver with yellow T Bands tail dragger on the left? Looks like a Provost but my eyes are old and I need new glasses
By: Hurn - 19th July 2013 at 17:41
Pretty sure the ones pictured were put out for static display at Air Day last weekend, along with that Phantom.
By: Bomberboy - 19th July 2013 at 17:35
I think I counted 13 harriers, (mostly SHARs) at Culdrose recently too.
By: j_jza80 - 19th July 2013 at 16:55
Nice to see we still have a few.
What are they used for?
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