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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II (GR5, GR7, and GR9 series) is a second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and, since 2006, the Royal Navy.
		The primary air-to-air missile (AAM) of the Harrier is the infrared-homing AIM-9 Sidewinder (the combination of Harrier and Sidewinder proved effective against Argentinian Mirages in the Falklands conflict), but it does not carry the medium range AIM-120 AMRAAM missile.
		With the withdrawal of the Royal Navy's Sea Harrier in 2006, the RAF's Harrier fleet is tasked with the missions that it used to share with those aircraft.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=RAF_Harrier_II (1094 words)

	Hawker-Siddeley Harrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Harrier GR.3 featured improved sensors, countermeasures and a further uprated Pegasus Mk 103 and was to be the ultimate development of the 1st generation Harrier.
		The later model Harriers are easily distinguished by their extended wingspan, the wings extending beyond the outrigger wheels that are at the wingtips of the earlier versions (including Kestrel prototypes and the Sea Harrier).
		The RAF Harriers would not see further combat, the Hawker Siddeley airframes would be replaced by the larger Harrier II developed by McDonnell Douglas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier (1925 words)

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		Initially, it was intended that the RAF GR3 fleet would be rebuilt as part of a mid-life update, but this proposal became less attractive as time went on and the airframe hours on the GR3 increased.
		RAF Harrier GR5s and US Marine Corps AV-8Bs have much in common, but there are a number of differences in the avionics fit.
		The RAF has replaced the General Electric GAU-12/U five-barrel 25mm rotary cannon gun in its GR5s with a pair of Aden cannon, but of a new 25mm design which is claimed to deliver three times the kinetic energy of the present 30mm design.
	home.planet.nl /~alder010/Type/GR5.html (720 words)

	Invincible class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The successful development of the Sea Harrier meant that the design was reworked again to include a small complement of these STOVL aircraft.
		The RAF Harriers proved to be a temporary aberration at the time, but a permanent addition to the usual air group was made due to lessons learnt during the war.
		Analysis of the Sea Harrier's performance during the war lead to the requirement for an upgrade, approval for which was granted in 1984.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Invincible_class_aircraft_carrier (1421 words)

	Harrier, Hawker/BAe
		The Harrier's landing gear configuration also complicates normal landing; it is necessary to ensure that the wing-mounted stabiliser struts contact the runway simultaneously; bounce or skew to one side can result if this is not achieved.
		Harrier roles include close air support, reconnaissance, fleet air defence and maritime attack and the aircraft has brought a completely new flexibility to offensive air operations on land and at sea.
		Harrier II Plus is the latest variant of the Harrier, developed as a radar equipped multi-role fighter/ground attack aircraft capable of all weather, day and night operations.
	home.iae.nl /users/wbergmns/info/harrier.htm (1395 words)

	Hawker Harrier G.R.3 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Harrier, the world's first Vertical Take Off and Landing jet aircraft to enter military service was developed from the original prototype, the P1127 which "flew" a few inches from the ground on 2lst October 1960.
		The Harrier is a close support aircraft with the primary role of assisting NATO forces in the event of conflict.
		Although this aircraft XV751 is a GR3 and spent her active life with the RAF (3 Squadron) she was painted and marked as a Royal Navy aircraft.
	www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk /harrier/harrier.html (401 words)

	Harrier, Hawker/BAe
		In forward flight, the harrier is at an advantage compared with fixed wing aircraft in that in the event of stalling, recovery is possible by quickly adjusting the thrust vector and throttle.
		Harrier roles include close air support, reconnaissance, fleet air defence and maritime attack and the aircraft has brought a completely new flexibility to offensive air operations on land and at sea.
		Harrier II Plus is the latest variant of the Harrier, developed as a radar equipped multi-role fighter/ground attack aircraft capable of all weather, day and night operations.
	www.fighter-planes.com /info/harrier.htm (1416 words)

	Harrier GR7 : Fleet Air Arm : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
		The Harrier GR7 is a single seat, multi-role combat aircraft that is capable of operating in extreme environments and from a wide selection of locations, including deployed air bases and aircraft carriers.
		The Harrier is a very capable aircraft and has proven to be a valuable asset over the past few years in many campaigns including Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Iraq.
		It is intended that the Harrier force be completely replaced by the Future Joint Combat Aircraft (FJCA) also referred to as the Joint Strike Fighter which is due to enter service in 2012 and be operated from the Royal Navy's Future Aircraft Carriers (CVF).
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server.php?show=conWebDoc.37&outputFormat=print (537 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Focus: the RAF
		This low-level supersonic aircraft is the mainstay of the RAF's strike force and came into service in 1980 after a collaboration between the UK, Germany and Italy.
		The "workhorse" of the RAF's transport fleet, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules is used by up to 60 countries around the world.
		Half the RAF's Hercules are being replaced by the newer C-130J Hercules C4 and C5.
	www.guardian.co.uk /military/raf/0,12210,749352,00.html (913 words)

	International Air Tattoo RAF Fairford 1989 & ...
		International Air Tattoo RAF Fairford 1989 and 1991.
		Blue skies and puffy white clouds made these two IAT Fairford Airshows special days to remember.
		The aircraft are left to ‘speak for themselves’ interspersed with occasional live commentary and music.
	www.patrickkempe.co.uk /Video/IAT_Fairford_1989_and_1991.htm (102 words)

	Airfix 1:24 Harrier GR-3 Large
		Harrier GR1's soon equipped Nos.3, 4 and 20 Squadrons in RAF Germany; engine developments also kept pace with the airframe refinements and the performance of the early Pegasus 3 rated at 6,124kg (13,500 Ib.) in the P1127 was increased to 9,299kg (20,500 Ib.) thrust for the Pegasus 102 fitted to Harrier GR1's.
		It was during the war that RAF Harriers operated initially from the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and later from land bases on the islands; for the first time they were armed with the latest AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles and they played a major role in attacking Argentinean targets, sometimes with laser guided bombs.
		The Harrier GR3 was optionally armed with two 30mm Aden gun pods under the fuselage and the five external stores stations could carry a wide variety of British and standard NATO stores up to a normal maximum of 2,495kg (5,500 Ib.) and had a maximum low altitude speed of 1,186km/h (737 mph.).
	www.hobbieshobbieshobbies.com /site/683422/product/HT-AIR-18003 (554 words)

	Hawker-Siddeley Harrier - Wikipedia Light!
		The Harrier GR Mk.1 was the first production model taken from the Kestrel, it first flew on December 28, 1967, and entered service with the RAF on April 1, 1969.
		In addition to being able to fly the Harrier in forward flight (above stall speed when it behaves in the manner of a typical fixed-wing aircraft), it is necessary to maintain control during VTOL and STOL manouvres when the lift and control surfaces don't work.
		The Sea Harrier, modified to FRS2, saw combat during the Bosnia conflict, with one aircraft being shot down by Serbian defences in 1994.
	www.godseye.com /wiki/index.php/Hawker-Siddeley_Harrier (2041 words)

	Brujula.Net - Your Latin Stating Point (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Hawker Siddeley Harrier and the AV-8A are the first generation of the Harrier series, a successful close-support and reconnaissance fighter aircraft with
		The later model Harriers are easily distinguished by their extended wingspan, the wings extending beyond the outrigger wheels that are at the wingtips of the earlier versions.
		With the retirement of the Sea Harrier by 2006 the RAF and RN will share the upgraded GR9 fleet until the introduction of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
	www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier.html (704 words)

	Royal Air Force GR7 Operators Ask For Even More High-Tech Upgrades
		The Royal Air Force Harriers served as somewhat of a "jack of all trades" during the campaign, with some aircraft configured to drop the newly fielded GPS-guided Enhanced Paveway II, others capable of firing AGM-65 TV and laser-guided Mavericks.
		RAF Harriers were in the unusual position of not directly supporting U.K. ground forces.
		Similarly, RAF officials are interested in obtaining a new targeting pod that would allow them to identify targets from higher altitudes.
	www.aviationnow.com /avnow/news/channel_awst_story.jsp?id=news/0424iraq2.xml (595 words)

	FlightSim.Com Review: Harrier Jump Jet
		The aircraft is optimized to low level operations at subsonic speeds, however, the Harrier is ideally suited to medium level operations where it can utilize the highly accurate ARBS or Angle Rate Bombing System which employs a TV and laser dual mode tracker.
		The Harrier first saw proper operational service in the Falkland Islands conflict of 1982, and now, 20 years on, we’ll go back and look at this Harrier, one of the most technologically advanced aircraft in history.
		RAF Cottesmore, home to the Royal International Air Tattoo for the past two years, is instantly recognizable by its five green hangars.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/review/harr.htm (1104 words)

	Air Power: 1980-present
		The analysis of dissimilar fighter engagements, Sea Harrier v Mirage, is limited by the reluctance of the Argentinians to engage the Sea Harriers after 1 May 1982.
		Sea Harriers needed to be conserved for their primary role of air defence, and in any event their weapons could not penetrate the runway so effectively.The Sea Harrier was supplemented by the arrival of ten RAF Harrier GR3 aircraft, which have a primary role of air-to-ground offensive missions.
		Four of these Harriers were deployed by flying them down to the fleet from the United Kingdom to Ascension Island and on for a deck landing at sea.
	www.tgarden.demon.co.uk /writings/articles/2000/001121airpwr.html (5466 words)

	Sea Harrier F/A.2
		RAF Gr1s were replaced by upgraded Gr3 models along with T.4 trainers.
		The RN Harrier FRS.1 was successfully deployed during the Falkland War which the United Kingdom (UK) waged against Argentina in the early 1980s.
		Harrier Gr7 along with T.10 trainer was the last Harrier model procured by the RAF during the 20th century.
	www.deagel.com /pandora/sea-harrier-fa2_opm0009001.aspx (339 words)

	Harrier GR3, No1. Squadron
		Harrier GR3s of No. 1 squadron in a secluded hide following a field exercise.
		In 1981 he took command of No.1 Squadron, RAF Wittering and during the battle for the Falklands, led the Squadron into action for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
		As project test pilot on the P1127 in 1964, he started what was to become 19 years of Harrier test flying.
	www.military-art.com /sb3.htm (617 words)

	2005
		The Nellis-based F-16 was operating on temporary detachment to RAF Bentwaters.
		RAF A. and A.E.E. Sea Harrier development aircraft XZ438 was being used for various ramp trials.
		RN Sea Harrier FRS1 ZA174/000 of 801 Sqn.
	www.ejection-history.org.uk /PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1982.htm (457 words)

	British Armed Forces & National Service
		The first Harriers entered RAF service in 1969, making the RAF the first in the world to use its revolutionary vertical take-off and landing abilities which allow the aircraft to fly in and out of areas close to the battlefield that would normally be off-limits to conventional aircraft such as the Tornado.
		The current versions of the Harrier are the pilot-only GR7 (which is being upgraded with more powerful engines and electronic systems to become the GR9) and the two-seat T10 which, when not used as a training aircraft, can also be used in combat.
		Since 2000, the RAF's Harrier and the Royal Navy Sea Harriers have been under the organisational control of Joint Force Harrier.
	www.britisharmedforces.org /ns/raf/nat_harrier10.htm (343 words)

	San Carlos, Stanley, Goose Green, Teal Inlet, Darwin in Falkland Area Operations - Falklands War 1982
		As the Sea Harriers continued to fly CAP and drop bombs on Stanley airfield and the GR.3's fly ground support from the carriers, a total of three were lost over these few days.
		was a Sea Harrier of No.801 NAS which slid of "Invincible's" deck as she turned into wind in heavy weather, although fortunately the pilot ejected and was rescued from the water
		Chinook of 18 Sqdn RAF - 'The Survivor'
	www.naval-history.net /F49opweeks9.htm (1028 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British Aerospace Harrier is used by the RAF in the close air support role.
		The Harrier uses a variety of weapons such as laser and GPS-guided bombs against buildings (Paveway), infra-red missiles against tanks (Maverick), cluster munitions and general-purpose bombs.
		When required, the Harrier can also be fitted with a pod fitted with cameras to provide reconnaissance of the target and battle areas.
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/harrier.html (416 words)

	Royal Air Force Cottesmore Station Website (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Harrier GR7 is a single seat, multi-role combat aircraft that is capable of operating in extreme environments and from a wide selection of locations, including deployed
		The old GR3 model famously saw operation alongside the Royal Navy during the Falklands Campaign in 1982 and the GR7 of today maintains its maritime links by working as part of Joint Force Harrier (JFH).
		In its role as part of JFH, the RAF's GR7 force remains ready to deploy anywhere in the world with the RN's Sea Harriers as part of a Naval task force.
	www.raf.mod.uk /rafcottesmore/harspec.html (573 words)

	Aircraft Diecast and Display , Corgi Aviation Archive Aircraft, Jet Fighters - 1:72 \| Antics Online
		No.111 Squadron became the third RAF squadron to fly Lightnings and the second to be equipped with the F. Mk.1A version.
		During the Falklands War Harriers were flown to Wide awake on Ascension island, refuelled by Victor tanker aircraft, XZ997 was among them, and flew there on 4th May 1982.
		No.617 re-equipped with the Tornado GR.1 at RAF Marham in 1982, and upgraded to the GR.4 variant in 2002, with which it is current.
	www.aircraftmodels.co.uk /x460_1.html (2316 words)

	1/24 Airfix BAe Sea Harrier FRS-1 by Karl W Branson
		The Harrier design started life as the P1127, this became the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel FGA Mk1; further development lead to the initial Harrier GR.1.
		The Sea Harrier was to be a derivative of the RAF Harrier GR3 – it would have a new raised cockpit and a new design of canopy; also, it would be fitted with the Ferranti ‘Blue Fox’ Radar and was kitted out to carry the Sidewinder AAM.
		The details on the oldest parts of the original Harrier are a little soft and the fuselage contains hundreds of rivets; the later upgrade parts are much better and have no rivets, there is also a better cockpit tub and seat and a new canopy.
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Gal5/4701-4800/gal4735_Harrier_Branson/gal4735.htm (1613 words)

	Harrier Jump Jet
		A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier turns to release its Sidewinder missiles at an Argentinean Airforce Dagger as it beats a hasty retreat after a near miss on Sir Bedivere and HMS Fearless in San Carlos Sound during the 1982 Falklands Islands conflict.
		Gauntlet portrays a bomb-laden Harrier from the RAF Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit in STO (Short Take Off) motion, transitioning to forward flight from a short take off run at about 100 knots as the aircraft rapidly accelerates to cruising speed.
		Harrier IIs from the United States Marine Corps flew hundreds of close air support and interdiction missions during Operation Desert Storm from forward air strips close to the Saudi/Kuwait border which could not be used by other, conventional attack aircraft.
	www.aviationartprints.com /harrier.htm (1338 words)

	Abacus - Harrier Jets
		For modern day fighters, this term refers to the ability of an aircraft to turn on the afterburners and fly stright upwards towards the stars.
		But for the Harrier jockies, this is the way that they normally take off, albeit a little slower!
		Take a good look at both the inside and the outside of these Harriers and you'll see the fine detailed workmanship that Graham and Dennis have put into the models.
	www.flightsimdownloads.com /catalog/s504.htm (237 words)

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		RAF 617 Squadron Dambusters background, raids and bombs
		RAF cover Cambridge University air Sqn Signed 1
		RAF No 605 County of Warwick Squadron cover signed
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