Retiring the Harrier was an economic decision. Britain faced a £38 billion defense budget shortfall and couldn't cancel its ...

The Harrier Jump Jet made its first flight on this day in history, August 31, 1966. The warplane is known for its ability to take off vertically and hover like a helicopter.

After seeing service in the Falklands, the Gulf, the Balkans and Sierra Leone, the Royal Navy's five remaining Sea Harriers flew in formation to RAF Shawbury. The Sea Harrier's quirky looks and ...

Here, in pictures, former Marine test pilot Art Nalls shows how he and a gang of volunteer wrenchers breathed new life into a 31-year-old decommissioned Sea Harrier jump jet.

The team called on the RAF to ask if they could help move the Sea Harrier. A Chinook helicopter was drafted in as part of a training exercise and airlifted the Jump Jet across Filton airfield into ...

PICTURES: India retires Sea Harrier jump jets. By Atul Chandra 2016-05-12T07:10:26+01:00. ... The Sea Harrier served for 33 years in the Indian navy, ...

The Sea Harrier was crucial to the UK in the 1982 Air War in South America. One cannot speak of Margaret Thatcher, who passed away on Apr. 8, 2013, ...

Meanwhile, 801 NAS will be reborn on 1 October, with the squadron to achieve full operational capability with the Harrier GR7/9 on 1 April 2007. The future RAF and RN Harrier squadrons will be ...

The Sea Harrier was a truly multi role aircraft that could perform air-to-air combat and ground attack and reconnaissance. First air-to-air engagement took place on the morning of May 1, 1982.

The Harrier made its final flight with the British RAF last week, ... In 1982, the Harrier concept first saw major active duty as the Sea Harrier in the Falklands Island War.

On Aug. 7, 2019 two former Royal Navy Sea Harrier fighter jets were registered in British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) record book, gaining their civil registrations. According to Scramble ...