That’s good to hear, I only caught a very brief glimpse of the tail before the trees alongside the A303 covered it. Do you know which Chipmunk it was / is?
When I look at the AV-8B+ I think about what the Sea Harrier FA2 could of been.
If it had been based on the Harrier II airframe rather then a belts and braces upgrade of the old FRS1 we could of got a far more capable type that was easier to upgrade and logistically closer to the GR5. Also there would of been a fair chance of a sale to Italy rather then AV-8B+ that they purchased in the end.
Finally it would of probably still be in service now.
Shame…
How costly would it have been to add a fold in the wings just aft of the out rigger wheels?
Well done J Boyle! Although now it’s name has been mentioned how long before this thread becomes another ‘How wonderful an aircraft it was’ thread…? :p
I’m really not sure on this. With all of the incredible CGI aerial combat scenes I have a horrible feeling this will just be a very showy film with absolutely zero realism where it should really matter.
I didn’t. I moved on to Captain Scott’s Diary which was an incredible book, highly recommended! I’m now half way through Hostile Skies by David Morgen which is his account as a Harrier pilot during the Falklands War.
I didn’t. I moved on to Captain Scott’s Diary which was an incredible book, highly recommended! I’m now half way through Hostile Skies by David Morgen which is his account as a Harrier pilot during the Falklands War.
I was driving near High Wycombe today and saw a red and white aircraft about half a mile away which at first I was sure was a Chipmunk in the old RAF red a white scheme but as it got closer I was sorely disappointed to find it wasn’t. 🙁
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