My dad finished his service with Squadron at Wittering in the late 70s - from the age of 7 I just assumed that some planes take off vertically and couldn't figure out why more didn't do that.
Great plane, sorry to see it go, I just hop that plenty are kept flying by the air museums.
Still think aging carrier based Harriers are better than having no carrier based aircraft for the next however long it is....
Thing is guys, there's a problem and it's a biggie...It's not that good a warplane...really. Aeronautically...genius, as yer actual dropping bombs shooting stuff, no so very much.
pretty much only can do the ground air role, and even then not so well, no radar, so no air to air capability, and came into service with no guided missile capability and no guns which had to be retro fitted to the GR3 and was again missing from GR5 onwards. On one occasion, a Parachute Regiment major commanding an isolated outpost described the Harrier's gun-less air support as "utterly, utterly useless"...
On one occasion, a Parachute Regiment major commanding an isolated outpost described the Harrier's gun-less air support as "utterly, utterly useless"...
Unfortunately, he didn't really know what he was talking about, understand Air Power and his views have been largely dismissed by sensible people since then. He was one man in one place at one time.
Ernie - your views on the Falklands are, erm, interesting - selective, partial and a little paranoid, but interesting nonetheless.
I just hop that plenty are kept flying by the air museums.
The MOD is like a stw constantly changing kit on the advice of others. Sad really.
The MOD is like a stw constantly changing kit on the advice of others. Sad really.
The MOD is like a stw constantly changing kit on the advice of others. Sad really.
Dumbest post of the week award. Or are you willing to expand upon your point - if there is one.
hora has a point. The Hawker Hurricane won us the Battle of Britain. It stopped Britain from being invaded. It was in fact, instrumental in winning World War 2.
Now if that doesn't prove its worth then I don't know what does.
And yet where are they all now ? ...............Sad really.
Dumbest post of the week award. Or are you willing to expand upon your point - if there is one.
I think it was meant to be a joke, thats how I saw it, just an amusing poke in the ribs..
What winter tyres for a harrier?
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