Final flight for Harrier 'jump jet'

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 15 Dec 2010, 07:55

Final flight for UK's Harriers at RAF Cottesmore

I'm not 100% sure if this is the final flight of the UK Harriers, or whether it's the final flight of Harriers from Cottesmore. Either way, they're all going soon.

A sad day

jaguar1 · Post by **jaguar1** » 15 Dec 2010, 08:39

It is the final UK Harrier flight this afternoon around Rutland Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. It should be some sight as there will be 16 aircraft in total. Still a sad day though!

Post by **tango234** » 15 Dec 2010, 10:35

I saw something in the telegraph this morning about some people in the RN trying to keep a "rump" of 20 harriers that can be flown at the weekend as part of the reserve...but I don't know whether anything will come of that

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 16 Dec 2010, 14:20

Man that is really sad to hear....

Guess it's time to delete those MAIW RAF Harrier packs...

Post by **tango234** » 16 Dec 2010, 14:27

Maybe, but I certainly won't be.

andy135 · Post by **andy135** » 16 Dec 2010, 15:22

tango234 wrote:I saw something in the telegraph this morning about some people in the RN trying to keep a "rump" of 20 harriers that can be flown at the weekend as part of the reserve...but I don't know whether anything will come of that

UK MOD removed the Harriers "Fit to fly" certification with effect midnight. Weds.
No more Harrier flights in UK.

vanguard 954 · Post by **vanguard 954** » 16 Dec 2010, 18:14

Most of the navy harrier pilots have moved on,seven are learning to fly F18 Hornets with the USN and two are on the French carrier,learning to fly the Rafale. Given that we wont have a carrier for nine years,the question has to be why?

Post by **tango234** » 16 Dec 2010, 21:29

UK MOD removed the Harriers "Fit to fly" certification with effect midnight. Weds.
No more Harrier flights in UK.

Technically that can be reversed, though its unlikely.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 18 Dec 2010, 01:11

Nice video showing the mass formation of Harriers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EztX53w ... r_embedded

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 18 Dec 2010, 16:09

Nice vid, I agree with the Admiral!

Post by **VulcanDriver** » 22 Dec 2010, 17:52

Apparently the RN have sent some Harrier pilots for F/A-18E and Rafale flight training in the last few weeks. May be they are having second thoughts about the F-35 again.

CelticWarrior · Post by **CelticWarrior** » 22 Dec 2010, 19:46

It's called 'hedging your bets'. The RN has always had a number of exchange posts with other Navies and USMC. Whatever the outcome of future plans, they want to be sure they retain some kind of capability within the pilot cadre so that, bring what may, when the new combination of aircraft/carrier come on line we don't have to start from scratch.

james84 · Post by **james84** » 23 Dec 2010, 21:51

Wanna learn how to fly it?

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12 ... 29&pid=324

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 23 Dec 2010, 21:58

Nice find on the NATOPS manual. The overhead break is pretty typical, but the vertical landing numbers help.

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