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

Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 16:00
by awj112
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.

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

Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 17:55
by Firebird
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.

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

Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 18:19
by campbeme
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.

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

Posted: 21 Mar 2013, 19:45
by MIKE JG
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.

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

Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 05:37
by delbydoo
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!

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

Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 11:30
by Stewart Pearson
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.

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

Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 17:59
by petebramley
perhaps our American friends could sell on the old Harriers to the fledgling
(soon to be) scottish airforce. :smt003 :smt003

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

Posted: 22 Mar 2013, 22:39
by Firebird
... 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. :lol:

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

Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 00:40
by MIKE JG
Or during a Celtic vs. Rangers match.....

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

Posted: 23 Mar 2013, 10:14
by campbeme
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?

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

Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 07:15
by sprocky
Hm, almost no air defense over UK these days? This is our chance again. :D Oh no, wait, we do not have enough equipment to carry out such ops. Budget cuts :( Lucky you! ;)

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

Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 10:28
by Firebird
If we have to use Harriers for AD then we are in trouble. Oh wait we use Hawks. Hmmm.

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

Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:07
by MIKE JG
Well if that guy had only found those Spitfires in Burma.....

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

Posted: 25 Mar 2013, 07:40
by aljude
If anyone intends to invade us just remember one thing... we have council estate women!!! :twisted: The last line of defence but buggered if i'd take one on... :lol: