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    Harriers - Final Flight

    the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy's Harrier Jump Jets have flown for the last time today.

    i'm gutted - they have always been in my life.



    a big mistake in my opinion, an easy victim for our defence cuts.

    bye bye Harrier
    RGJ

    ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

    The Rifles
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  • #2
    Originally posted by RoyalGreenJacket View Post



    a big mistake in my opinion, an easy victim for our defence cuts.

    bye bye Harrier
    +1
    But there's no danger
    It's a professional career
    Though it could be arranged
    With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
    If you're out of luck you're out of work
    We could send you to johannesburg.

    (Elvis Costello, Olivers Army)

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    • #3
      And yet tornado lives on - there's logic for you.

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      • #4
        Tornado ADV has never even fired a shot in anger, and it has already been replaced by Typhoon!

        Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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        • #5
          43 years flying not bad. I thought they were waiting till the F-35 squadrons were stood up ?
          "Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? "

          "No, they're trying to fly the tank"

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          • #6
            Bad times

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            • #7
              So now there's a carrier under construction that will only be in commission for 3 years, and will never carry fixed wing aircraft......

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              • #8
                They didnt want to build it, but to pull out at this stage would cost them more.

                And we thought it was only us who suffered from empire protection amongst senior ranks. The RAF should be ashamed of their behaviour here.
                There are even rumours now that the RN may forget the F35 completely, and go for F18s instead.

                Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                • #9
                  agreed it's a total cluster fcuk. i know lads in Afghan who really appreciated the Harrier as it got 'down and dirty' compared to the higher but faster flying Tornado's that took over from them during their tour of duty there.

                  our ability to project any aerial force overseas now relies solely on being granted permission to land base in the proximity, with even more dependence on IFR.
                  RGJ

                  ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

                  The Rifles

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                  • #10
                    Takes the tornado longer to get in the air also, and it needs a Real runway. Neither of which are common in Kandahar.

                    Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                    • #11
                      and we have HMS Illustrious coming out of an extensive and costly refit this year until she is decommissioned in 2014 - with no Harriers on board!

                      Brilliant.
                      RGJ

                      ...Once a Rifleman - Always a Rifleman... Celer et Audax

                      The Rifles

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