Harrier Flypast

Moose47 · Post by **Moose47** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:38 am

As many of you are aware, the British government is withdrawing the Harrier from military service. Here is a photo of the final flypast over the House of Commons.

Cheers...Chris

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niss · Post by **niss** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:47 am

LMFAO!!!! Awesome!

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:22 am

#37 is slightly off position...

Brewguy · Post by **Brewguy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:09 am

You've got to love photoshop!

... If only they could get away with doing this in real life, eh?

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:50 pm

AWESOME!

Blakey · Post by **Blakey** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:00 pm

Brewguy wrote:You've got to love photoshop!

... If only they could get away with doing this in real life, eh?

Yeah, they'd probably never do anything like that!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hun ... e_incident

Brewguy · Post by **Brewguy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:34 pm

Yeah, well political correctness has ruined it for all.

My family is from the UK, and includes servicemen from that era ... and there were a lot of stories about those types of hyjinks going on. Of course the best stories equaled career suicide for some of the best 'characters'.

Unfortunately the RAF ain't what it used to be in the good ol days. And that's a shame, because the had some real good times!

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:18 am

DP - my apologies.

niss · Post by **niss** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:44 am

Remember the aerobatic pilot who reposted something from 2 posts ago? I think he was senile before he clicked submit

viewtopic.php?f=49&t=71497&p=675655#p675655

5x5 · Post by **5x5** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:31 am

Crap Niss! That was one of the few times I have actually laughed out loud - and yes, nearly rolled on the floor! True awesomeniss!!

niss · Post by **niss** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:37 am

I should apologize. It snot my intention to be funny.

2R · Post by 2R » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:26 pm

The RAF Harriers where used to protect Canadian airspace after 9-11.
Who and What will protect Canadian airspace after these cutbacks ?
Maybe uncle Nigels emporium of used submarines will start selling old airplanes as well

Moose47 · Post by **Moose47** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:18 pm

<<<The RAF Harriers where used to protect Canadian airspace after 9-11.>>>

G'day 2R

Just curious where you are getting your intel. Outside of Harrier GR 7's deploying to Goose Bay for low-level ground support training and taking part in Exercise Maple Flag at 4 Wing Cold Lake, that's about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rKYL0tW-Ek

Cheers...Chris

Pirate Pilot · Post by **Pirate Pilot** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:35 pm

Somewhere there is a very good TV interview with the training officer that was responsible for introducing the Harrier to new NATO pilots. As the Harrier was a single place aircraft (originally) don't know if that changed? The pilots were from various NATO countries and there were, of course, various degrees of success. Typical dry English humor was injected throughout the interview and the one statement the training officer that stood out was: "The American pilot proved without a doubt that Newton's Theory was correct!"
I saw the program a few years ago.....I didn't look on U-Tube or anywhere else for it.

Geko · Post by **Geko** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:56 pm

niss wrote:

I'll never be able to pet a cat again.

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