The Harriers are gone!? Why are the Harriers gone!?

awj112 · Post by **awj112** » 21 Mar 2013, 16:00

I may be late to the party but I just read that the UK Ministry of Defense retired all Harriers "prematurely" due to budget constrains. What are they planning to use to attack, harsh language?

Yeah I know the Eurofighter is in active service but methinks the MoD is a little eager to beat their swords into plow shears.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 21 Mar 2013, 17:55

We have an agreement with the world that we will not attack anybody, that can shoot back, (not even the French) before 2019.

In all seriousness, we do still have Tornados and it is not like we have any carriers to use anyway, at the moment.

campbeme · Post by **campbeme** » 21 Mar 2013, 18:19

Firebird wrote:We have an agreement with the world that we will not attack anybody, that can shoot back, (not even the French) before 2019.

In all seriousness, we do still have Tornados and it is not like we have any carriers to use anyway, at the moment.

We got loads of Grobs, we got it covered.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 21 Mar 2013, 19:45

In a new scheme designed to raise money for the US DOD, we've decided as a nation to start flipping other nation's entire fighter jet fleets. We bought your Harriers for next to nothing and now will sell them to another country for a profit.

Genius I tell ya.....

Reality TV show to follow.

delbydoo · Post by **delbydoo** » 22 Mar 2013, 05:37

MIKE JG wrote:In a new scheme designed to raise money for the US DOD, we've decided as a nation to start flipping other nation's entire fighter jet fleets. We bought your Harriers for next to nothing and now will sell them to another country for a profit.

Genius I tell ya.....

Reality TV show to follow.

They'll pop up in an episode of Storage Wars........Yuuuup!

Stewart Pearson · Post by **Stewart Pearson** » 22 Mar 2013, 11:30

delbydoo wrote:
MIKE JG wrote:In a new scheme designed to raise money for the US DOD, we've decided as a nation to start flipping other nation's entire fighter jet fleets. We bought your Harriers for next to nothing and now will sell them to another country for a profit.

Genius I tell ya.....

Reality TV show to follow.
They'll pop up in an episode of Storage Wars........Yuuuup!

If you pop down to RNAS Yeovilton, you'll find them all sitting there.

petebramley · Post by **petebramley** » 22 Mar 2013, 17:59

perhaps our American friends could sell on the old Harriers to the fledgling
(soon to be) scottish airforce.

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 22 Mar 2013, 22:39

... and what would they do with them other than frighten Grouse?

... on second thoughts they might come in handy to keep control in Glasgow on Saturday nights.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 23 Mar 2013, 00:40

Or during a Celtic vs. Rangers match.....

campbeme · Post by **campbeme** » 23 Mar 2013, 10:14

Stewart Pearson wrote:
delbydoo wrote:
MIKE JG wrote:In a new scheme designed to raise money for the US DOD, we've decided as a nation to start flipping other nation's entire fighter jet fleets. We bought your Harriers for next to nothing and now will sell them to another country for a profit.

Genius I tell ya.....

Reality TV show to follow.
They'll pop up in an episode of Storage Wars........Yuuuup!
If you pop down to RNAS Yeovilton, you'll find them all sitting there.

Not sure there at Yeovilton anymore?

sprocky · Post by **sprocky** » 24 Mar 2013, 07:15

Hm, almost no air defense over UK these days? This is our chance again.

Oh no, wait, we do not have enough equipment to carry out such ops. Budget cuts

Lucky you!

Firebird · Post by **Firebird** » 24 Mar 2013, 10:28

If we have to use Harriers for AD then we are in trouble. Oh wait we use Hawks. Hmmm.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 24 Mar 2013, 17:07

Well if that guy had only found those Spitfires in Burma.....

aljude · Post by **aljude** » 25 Mar 2013, 07:40

If anyone intends to invade us just remember one thing... we have council estate women!!!

The last line of defence but buggered if i'd take one on...

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