| TJ Cuny, e-mail, 11.05.2016 20:31 Flew the AV-8 for 15 years with the US Marines and Italian Navy! Most exciting aircraft in the world!!
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| TORBJÖRN KAMPE, e-mail, 26.05.2015 16:40 viggen can back on the ground. but a harrier it can back into the air.
Harrier makes things like f-35b can not do. guess what?.
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| George Haloulakos, CFA, e-mail, 25.06.2014 21:09 The Harrier exemplifies the RAF motto of "Agile - Adaptable - Capable." The Harriers accounted for 28% of Argentinian combat air losses while losing none in air-to-air combat during the Falkland Islands War. All of this, and more, is covered in chapter 5 of my new book. Here is the info.:
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| Klaatu83, e-mail, 27.07.2012 16:24 The U.S. Marines used Harriers, but the U.S. Navy rejected them. Why the U.S. Navy should have done that is still baffling. The only reason I can uncover was a prejudice against the operation of single-engine carrier-based aircraft, which makes as little sense as the prejudice the British once had against monoplanes.
I have since read that the U.S. Navy is planning to reject the new F-35 VTOL fighter because it lacks an effective tail hook. What does a VTOL aircraft need with a tail hook? Madness!
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| Capt. Robert Thomas, e-mail, 30.08.2011 22:48 Sea Harrier coupled with the USN concept Sea Control Ship c.1970 could have made all navies (and aircraft carries) obsolete. At one fifth the cost of a CVA, a vast fleet was possible and freedom of the seas assured.
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| sjkahhajksfd, e-mail, 02.06.2011 21:34 hey
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| David Horton, e-mail, 28.02.2011 18:33 Anyone know the whereabouts of Robin Kent? - old bucaneer pilot - flew AV-8A's with the US Marines then back to the Sea Harrier. He was my squadron mate in VMA-231 -
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| Andreas F., 09.02.2011 22:26 The picture on top and the 3-view-drawing show a H.S.1174 (two seat) and not a P.1127 (single seat) Kestrel/Harrier.
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| Denis thaddeus, e-mail, 01.02.2011 13:23 A HS 1127 once landed at my school, st Fransis in Crawley, about 65.
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| Ian, e-mail, 05.07.2010 13:48 The hallmark of an excellent combat aircraft: The Americans will use it too as they never use anything built by "Other People". Harrier, Canberra, Hawk & Spitfire. All classics.
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| Barry Smith, e-mail, 11.06.2010 19:20 It was mentioned that the Canberra was the only modern British aircraft to be licence built in the USA. Surely, they built this too? Did they not have a licence ?
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| John Beard, e-mail, 21.12.2009 11:32 Just for further information The Squadron though based at West Rainham did most of its testing off site at Military Ranges and closed RAF Stations namely Bircham Newton, North Pickering & Stamford Range. I was attached to the Squdron for a While
John Beard (retired RAF Fireman)
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| paul scott, e-mail, 28.08.2009 22:19 Shame about the P1154 (Not featured here). Would've been a world-beater - a supersonic Harrier. Typical British government. Would rather its councils fund cake shops for lesbians!
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| chaiwat kosatanakom, e-mail, 12.08.2009 05:28 In Thailand, kids enjoys making the Harrier from paper model which enable them to learn how to make understand the VSTOL. It's amazing for them. Today, aircraft paper model is very popular among children nationwide due to its economy cost and being recyclebale. It's absolutely enlighten them to learn the aviation.
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| lewis, e-mail, 15.07.2009 01:05 the sea harrier should never have been taken out of service!
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| chuck massey, e-mail, 12.07.2009 17:40 also there were other pilots maj paul curry us army maj john a johnston us army cdr j j tyson usnavy
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| Cody302, 26.05.2009 05:45 I thought Harriers were all Sub-Sonic,but the text above indicates one and a quarter mach??
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| Rog Wilkin, e-mail, 28.08.2007 12:49 Wg Cdr David Scrimgeour, Col Gerhard Barkhorn GAF, Sqn Ldr Fred Trowern, Flt Lt Porky Munro, Flt Lt Dave Edmonston, Lt Col Lou Solt USMC, Lt Col Campbell USAF, Lt Volke Suhr GAF
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| Renee, e-mail, 23.01.2007 00:12 Do you know the names of the pilots that made up the Tripartite Kestrel Evaluation squadron I think the German was the famous Barkhorn??? I would love to know their names.
Thanks
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