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Note:
Tributes were paid to the joint force of Royal Navy and RAF Harrier aircraft on 15 December 2010 as a spectacular flypast across eastern England marked the aircraft's retirement after 41 years of service. A formation of 16 Harriers took to the skies over Lincolnshire, flying over seven RAF bases, Lincoln Cathedral and the towns of Stamford and Oakham.
Brought into service in 1969 and based at RAF Wittering, this British aircraft was designed to take off and land both vertically and on a short runway. Well known for its role in the Falklands War, the Harrier went on to serve in many other conflicts including in Bosnia and Iraq in the 1990s.
The RAF and Royal Navy Harrier squadrons joined forces in 2000 to form Joint Force Harrier, based at RAF Cottesmore. These combined Harrier squadrons went on to serve in Sierra Leone, the second Gulf War and most recently Afghanistan. In 2009 the aircraft celebrated its 40th anniversary as the Harrier squadrons flew home after five years in Afghanistan.
Text compiled from RAF news. |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9, British Aerospace Harrier T.12 |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom
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17 - 18 July 2010
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (ZG858 / 90), c/n: P90, 41(R) Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Coningsby, UK
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (ZD327 / 08A), c/n: 512115/P8, 800 Naval Air Squadron, Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, UK
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (ZD437 / EB-J), c/n: P49, 41(R) Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Coningsby, UK |
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British Aerospace Harrier T.12 (ZH657 / 105), c/n: TX005, 800 Naval Air Squadron, Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, UK |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom
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18 - 19 July 2009
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (ZD461 / 51A), c/n: P51, Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, United Kingdom
  
British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (ZD327 / 08A), c/n: 512115P8, Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, United Kingdom
  
British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (ZG858 / 90), c/n: P90, 20 (R) Squadron, Royal Air Force, RAF Wittering
  
British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (ZG504 / 75), Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, United Kingdom
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9A (ZD327 / 08A; ZD461 / 51A), Naval Strike Wing (NSW), Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy), RAF Cottesmore, United Kingdom |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.7 |
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RIAT 2008 (Royal International Air Tattoo) |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom |
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11 July 2008 |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.7, Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force Flypast during 90th anniversary celebrations at RAF Fairford
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 |
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RIAT 2007 (Royal International Air Tattoo) |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom |
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14 - 15 July 2007 |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.9 (ZG480/70), Naval Strike Wing, Royal Navy/Fleet Air Arm |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.7, Harrier GR.9, Harrier T.8, Sea Harrier F/A.2 |
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RIAT 2005 (Royal International Air Tattoo) |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom |
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16 - 17 July 2005 |
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 (ZH796/L-001, ZH798/L-002, ZH804/L-007), 801 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton, Royal Navy
     
British Aerospace Harrier GR.7 (ZD407/36, ZD435/47), 20 (R) Squadron, RAF Wittering, Royal Air Force
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British Aerospacve Harrier GR.9 (ZG501), FJ&W OEU (Fast Jet & Weapons Operation Evaluation Unit), Royal Air Force |
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British Aerospace Harrier T.8 (ZD990/721), 801 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton, Royal Navy |
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 |
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RIAT 2004 (Royal International Air Tattoo) |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom |
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17 - 18 July 2004 |
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 (ZH809), 899 NAS, RNAS Yeovilton, Royal Navy |
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 |
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RIAT 2003 (Royal International Air Tattoo) |
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RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), United Kingdom |
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19 - 20 July 2003 |
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British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A.2 (ZH796/712), 899 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Yeovilton, Royal Navy
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.7 |
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Berlin Airshow ILA 2000 |
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Berlin-Schönefeld AP (SXF/EDDB), Germany |
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British Aerospace Harrier GR.7 (ZD464/54), c/n: P54, 20(R) Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF)
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Related pictures: McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
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Update: 17-Dec-2010
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