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	Informat.io on Raf Harrier Ii
		The Harrier GR5, GR7, GR7A, GR9 and GR9A are all Royal Air Force variants of the BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II.
		The Harrier II is an extensively modified version of the first generation Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR Mk.1/Mk.3 series which first flew in December, 1967.
		The primary air-to-air missile (AAM) of the Harrier is the AIM-9 Sidewinder using its infrared homing device (the combination of Harrier and Sidewinder proved effective against Argentinian Mirages in the Falklands conflict), but does not carry the medium range AIM-120 AMRAAM missile.
	www.informat.io /?title=RAF_Harrier_II (1022 words)

	AV-8 Harrier II - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Each carried 24 Harriers, about four times their normal complement of fixed wing aircraft, and tried out the long dormant secondary purpose of the LHD's and LHA's, that of a small aircraft carrier, or sea control ship.
		Two detatchments from RAF Cottesmore[?] were sent to the region, with one known to have been based at the al Jaber[?] airbase in Kuwait, and the other at a so far undisclosed location.
		A total of 23 RAF Harriers took part in the campaign at one point or another.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /av/AV-8B.html (435 words)

	AV-8 Harrier II
		The AV-8B Harrier II, is a second generation, vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) light-attack jet aircraft utilized by the United States Marine Corps, Royal Air Force, Spanish Armada[?] and Italian navy[?].
		In the recent Iraq campaign, the Harrier II saw extensive usage by both the USMC and RAF.
		RAF Harriers on the other hand were based ashore in Kuwait.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/av/AV-8B.html (426 words)

	News homepage
		An RAF Harrier is reported effectively destroyed, and another has been damaged, in a rocket attack in Afghanistan, it emerged on 15 October.
		Four Sea Harriers from 899 Squadron hovered in front of personnel from the squadron at RNAS Yeovilton for the decommissioning ceremony held on 23 March.
		Future RN Harrier pilots will be trained by the Joint Force Harrier at RAF Cottesmore and Wittering, where they will be trained to fight the Royal Air Force’s GR7 and GR9 variants of the jump jet.
	www.harrier.org.uk /news/index.htm (809 words)

	BAE Harrier II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 Harrier II is an extensively modified version of the first generation Hawker-Siddeley Harrier GR1/GR3 series which first flew in December 1967.
		Unlike the Harrier AV8B+ upgrade, the RAF have chosen not to integrate a radar into its aircraft, although the aircraft retains an Inertial Navigation System.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Harrier_II (1161 words)

	The Royal Air Force - Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When required, the Harrier can also be fitted with a pod fitted with cameras to provide reconnaissance of the target and battle areas.
		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.
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/harrier.html (416 words)

	Hawker Siddeley Harrier - Scramble
		After the formation of the Hawker Siddeley company the aircraft was renamed to Harrier and the RAF ordered 78 Harrier GR1s in 1967, which were delivered from 1969.
		To increase the combat capabilities of the Harrier, in 1975 it received a laser sensor in the nose, a RWR (radar warning receiver) in the front edge of the vertical tail plane and a RWR in the fuselage end.
		The Harrier was later developed into the Harrier II: Harrier GR5, Harrier GR5A, Harrier T6, Harrier GR7, Harrier GR7A, Harrier GR9, Harrier GR9A, Harrier T10, AV-8B and AV-8B Plus.
	www.scramble.nl /wiki/index.php?title=Hawker_Siddeley_Harrier (1091 words)

	FLUG REVUE first flight gallery: BAE Systems Harrier GR7A
		The GR7A is development of the GR7 currently in service with the RAF and selected for Joint Force Harrier.
		Joint Force Harrier currently operates two aircraft types: the air defence Sea Harrier FA2 operated by the Royal Navy and the ground attack/ reconnaissance Harrier GR7 flown by the RAF.
		The GR7/A fleet will be fitted with a new, stronger composite rear fuselage similar to that on the Harrier II-Plus fleet operated by the US Marines.
	www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRtypen/FRErstfl/FR02Erst/PRGR7A.htm (819 words)

	Video of RAF in Afghanistan - Military Photos
		Recent video footage of Harrier pilots bombing Taleban targets in Afghanistan, the "view from the cockpit" and the release of statistics showing a surge in munitions deployed against enemy targets, has reinforced the crucial role the Joint Force Harrier is playing in supporting Operation Herrick.
		The Harriers themselves remain in theatre but aircrews and the overall command are exchanged after tours lasting months.
		The MoD has released statistics on the sharply rising numbers of rockets and bombs being deployed by UK Harriers, which are regularly called on by ground troops to target Taleban fighters, their strongholds and to provide protection to coalition forces.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=93320 (883 words)

	Yoga Meditation Prayer Information
		Developed from the earlier Hawker-Siddeley Harriers, it is primarily used for light attack or multi-role tasks, typically operated from small aircraft carriers.
		The Harrier II is notable as an example of US-UK cooperation and of Cold War defense achievements.
		The Harrier II Plus is very similar to the Night Attack variant, with the addition of an APG-65 radar (the same as in early F/A-18 Hornets) in an extended nose, making it capable of operating advanced missiles such as the AIM-120 AMRAAM.
	www.yogameditationprayer.sprinko.com /index.php?title=AV-8_Harrier_II (1032 words)

	news.mod.uk - Latest News
		RAF Harrier GR7As, part of Joint Force Harrier based at RAF Cottesmore, are playing a major role in Afghanistan.
		The Harriers, deployed in Afghanistan since September 2004, support both the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in rebuilding Afghanistan, and Operation Enduring Freedom in the south of the country.
		Although US forces are slowly rebuilding the runway, the Harrier is currently the only fast jet fighter able to operate in the south of the country and the sole asset readily available to support coalition troops on the ground.
	www.operations.mod.uk /afghanistan/newsItem_id=3462.htm (840 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Air Force - r7a4 - RAF Aircraft - Harrier GR7/7A GR9 /9A T 10/T12
		The RAF will standardise on the Harrier GR9/9A in a move announced by the MoD in 2002, UK MoD officials said the type rationalisation was in preparation for the introduction of the Future Joint Combat Aircraft and the Future Aircraft Carrier in 2012.
		Capable of taking off and landing vertically, the Harrier is not tied to airfields with long concrete runways but, if necessary can be dispersed to sites in the field close to the forward edge of the battle area.
		All three RAF Harrier squadrons were deployed for the 2003 Iraq War in Operation Telic.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /raf/listings/l0009.html (404 words)

	RAF Harrier II information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The primary air-to-air missile (AAM) of the Harrier is the AIM-9 Sidewinder using its infrared homing device, the harrier/sidewinder cocktail proved a lethal one to the Argentinian Mirages in the Falklands conflict.
		With the retirement of the Sea Harrier it has been suggested that its Blue Vixen radar could be transferred to the GR9 fleet however the Ministry of Defence has rejected this as risky and too expensive, Defence Minister Adam Ingram estimated the cost would be in excess of £600m.
		The RAF considered upgrading the 1st generation Harrier trainer, the T4, to Harrier II standard.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/RAF_Harrier_II (994 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - Harrier launch record claimed by HMS Invincible (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Also on board were nine FA2 Sea Harriers of both 800 and 801 Naval Air Squadrons, adding to the organisational challenge – not least in how to arrange 17 Harriers on the flight deck and in the hangar.
		Many of the RAF squadron members had taken part in live operations in the Middle East earlier in 2003, but few had experience of maritime operations.
		Invincible at one point put seven RAF Harriers and nine Sea Harriers into the air in the space of 13 minutes, believed to be a record for the class of carrier.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2003/0312/0003120901.asp (402 words)

	Defence Internet \| Defence News \| "Scramble! Scramble! Scramble!" Harriers get tough in Afghanistan
		The RAF Harrier GR7A aircraft carries a range of weapons to give them the flexibility to respond to a variety of situations in a proportional manner.
		The Harrier pilots run through procedures with each other, checking they both agree on the target and their weapons are set.
		The Harriers make another pass, and a laser-guided bomb is dropped, right on target in the centre of the building - a direct hit.
	www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/scrambleScrambleScrambleHarriersGetToughInAfghanistan.htm (894 words)

	Flightline UK - UK Military Displays - RAF - Harrier GR7/GR7A/GR9
		The Harrier GR7 is the newest strike aircraft in the current RAF inventory and is a further development of the Harrier GR5 (AV-8B) which replaced the first generation Harrier GR3 aircraft.
		Harrier of course is the unique VSTOL aircraft capable of Hovering and even flying backwards, and is always a favourite at airshows arounf the world.
		Operationally, the Harrier can carry upto 16 Mk-82 bombs, six Mk-83 bombs/BL-755 Cluster bombs or four AGM-65 Maverick missiles - the latest addition to the armoury of the Harrier.
	www.airshows.org.uk /ukmilitary/raf/harrier.html (163 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)

	Elvington Airshow 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The display aircraft came from RAF Cottesmore and was flown by Flight Lieutenant C Rogers.
		The training aspect of the RAF was also not forgetting with the Hawk display from 208(R) Squadron based at RAF Valley.
		The ever present RAF Red Arrows and Falcons were also present performing their usual high standard of performance.
	www.aircraftinaction.co.uk /Elvingtonrep.htm (1304 words)

	Harrier List UK - Home
		Born in Peterborough in 1976 from the age of five I watched Harriers going over our house from the back garden which were on finals to RAF Wittering.
		After my first air show at Alconbury in 1985 I was in awe of the Harrier, these hovering machines of the air and I became totally hooked on military aviation.
		To try and start a Harrier list that was up-to-date as best as possible and that would be changed on a monthly basis.
	www.harrierlist.co.uk (404 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The badly-damaged hull of the bomber from the 148 Squadron RAF, with remains of its crew, documents and personal belongings, was recently found buried under a field near the southern town of Dabrowa Tarnowska, project manager Piotr Sliwowski...
		The Battle of Britain was not won by the RAF but by the Royal Navy, military historians have concluded, provoking outrage among the war's surviving fighter pilots.
		He was one of the original RAF pilots to fly the new fighter and, in the early days, he flew regularly as Douglas Bader’s wingman.No 19 was heavily engaged during the Dunkirk crisis...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=raf (5532 words)

	Royal Air Force OrBat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		RAF SAR aircrew is trained by SARTU at RAF Valley first to learn the specifics of the trade.
		RAF Coltishall is now closed, with 6sq moving to RAF Coningsby and 41sq disbanded (but the AWC-FJ&W OEU also at Coningsby being renamed 41(R)sq).
		The workhorse of the RAF transport fleet is the C-130 Hercules.
	www.scramble.nl /mil/1/raf/orbat-raf.htm (2227 words)

	BAE/ McDonnell Douglas Harrier AV-8 Plus Military Aircraft Model
		The Harrier II is a family of second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft of the late 20th century.
		Harrier II variants can vary significantly depending on the exact model, even among a single country's aircraft.
		The Night Attack Harrier incorporated a Navigation Forward Looking Infrared camera (NAVFLIR) and the cockpit was made compatible with night vision goggles (NVGs).
	www.incsoftware.co.uk /aircraft/page20.html (644 words)

	FAC
		Another type of Fast Jet was seen next in the shape of two Jaguar GR3’s from RAF Coltishall XX372 and XZ355 made two standard attack runs on the mock armoured vehicles.
		Despite the poor weather which made shots of this fairly distant pair of a low quality it was still nice to see this type doing what it does best ahead of its impending retirement.
		As another two hawks were heard preparing for their slot the AAC Gazelle XX389 took off so as to control the hawk’s attacks in what turned out to be the last action of the day.
	www.aircraftinaction.co.uk /SpadsreOct.htm (479 words)

	Hover and out: UK Royal Navy retires the Sea Harrier - SkyscraperCity
		Joint Force Harrier’s squadron structure is to be transformed from 31 March, on the way to its eventual complement of four squadrons of BAE-modified Harrier GR9/9As.
		Joint Force Harrier will eventually comprise two RAF and two RN squadrons and have a roughly 50:50 split of pilots from the two services — a balance that will be retained as the UK transitions to future operations of the Joint Strike Fighter.
		The future RAF and RN Harrier squadrons will be largely populated by personnel from the respective services, although the navy says a degree of “cross-pollination” will be retained to ensure that the units retain common skills and do not develop different specialities.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=332245 (1797 words)

	ONLINE - International News Network
		LONDON: An RAF Harrier was destroyed and another has been damaged in a rocket attack in Afghanistan, it emerged yesterday.
		The jets were on the ground at a military airfield at Kandahar in the south of the country when they were damaged early on Friday morning.
		The RAF has only six Harrier GR7A jets - each worth £20 million - in Afghanistan, all of them from No 3 (Fighter) Squadron based at RAF Cottesmore, Lincolnshire.
	www.onlinenews.com.pk /details.php?id=88414 (276 words)

	Sea Harrier - still alive & kicking!
		Despite rumours to the contrary, the Sea Harrier is still alive and kicking, training continuing regardless of the recent political decision to axe the fleet by 2006.
		The MoD stated that the planned withdrawal of the Sea Harrier reflects certain limitations in its capabilities, and the introduction later in the decade of the new Type 45 destroyer which boasts a "very capable area air defence system" (the Type 45 will be equipped with ASTER and is due in service during 2007).
		One aspect of the Sea Harrier that will be sorely missed is its air-to-air BVR capability as the GR7/9 does not, and will not, carry a radar of such potency as he FA2's Ferranti "Blue Vixen" track-while-scan, multi-mode, Pulse Doppler unit.
	www.airsceneuk.org.uk /hangar/2003/shars/shars.htm (1841 words)

	River Wey & Navigations : The Wey & Arun Junction Canal
		Within a year both the RAF and the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service were also operating from Dunsfold which saw considerable traffic from Mitchell Mk11 medium bombers which were involved in numerous raids across the Channel and also supported the D-Day Landings and Arnhem operations.
		Towards the end of the war Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest and Auster aircraft were all running sorties from the airfield.
		The RAF relinquished the aerodrome as an active base in 1946 which then saw the airfield as a centre of a charter fleet of aircraft operated by Skyways.
	www.weyriver.co.uk /theriver/weyarun.htm (3849 words)

	MilitaryForums.co.uk :: View topic - Harrier combat ops gear up as RN crews join the fight(VIDEO)
		RAF Harrier combat ops gear up as Royal Navy crews join the fight against the Taleban (VIDEO)
		VIDEO: RAF Harrier flying between the mountains in Southern Afghanistan [.wmv 1.88MB]: http://www.operations.mod.uk/video/20041004-harrier03.wmv
		Royal Navy and RAF Harrier aircraft provide vital Close Air Support to NATO ground troops.
	www.militaryforums.co.uk /forums/viewtopic.php?p=174877 (947 words)

	The Royal Air Force - News, Events and Current Operations
		The first two images show a formation of a Royal Navy Sea Harrier and RAF Harrier GR7A during a sortie to mark 37 years of production for the type's Pegasus engine.
		The second set features the world famous RAF Aerobatic Team The Red Arrows as viewed from Red 10 during a practice display over the team's home base at Scampton in Lincolnshire.
		Here, a Sea Harrier leads a RAF GR7A of No 3 Squadron.
	www.raf.mod.uk /news/archive/2005/limage_05_18.html (172 words)

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