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	RAF - The RAF in 2007
		And 901, 902, 903, 904 and 905 Expeditionary Air Wings in the Middle East (901 and 902), Basra in Iraq, Kandahar in Afghanistan and RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands are all newly established.
		Project “Taranis” – the RAF’s major leap towards a pilotless combat aircraft – will be flying at the end of this decade to become the demonstrator aircraft that will inform future decisions on the mix of unmanned/manned aircraft for the RAF of the future.
		The RAF’s efforts are valued as a force for good more than ever and its people are at the forefront of defending the UK and her interests abroad, strengthening international peace and security and ensuring it is fit for the challenges of today and the tasks of tomorrow.
	www.raf.mod.uk /currentoperations/rafin2007.cfm (894 words)

	RAF Harrier II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		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, Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram estimated the cost would be in excess of £600m.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RAF_Harrier_II (1069 words)

	RAF Harrier II
		The primary AAM of the AV-8B+ is the AIM-120 AMRAAM using its APG-65 radar.
		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.
	www.publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/r/ra/raf_harrier_ii.html (803 words)

	Harrier II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Harrier II is a family of second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) jet aircraft of the late 20th century.
		They were developed from the earlier Hawker-Siddeley Harriers, are primarily used for light attack or multi-role tasks, and are almost all operated from small aircraft carriers.
		The Harrier II is also notable in history as an example of U.S.-U.K cooperation and of Cold War defense achievements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/AV-8_Harrier_II (807 words)

	AV-8 Harrier II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		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.
		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.
		RAF Harriers on the other hand were based ashore in Kuwait.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/a/av/av_8_harrier_ii.html (447 words)

	RAF Cottesmore - News and Weather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		As RAF News went to press, the latest upgraded variant of the Harrier had arrived in Kandahar and had started flying its first operational missions with 1(F) Sqn.
		One of the strengths of the Harrier is its versatility and this was demonstrated when on a day of thunderstorms and extremely low cloud, a pair of Harrier GR7As scrambled to support British in Helmand Province.
		When the new Harriers arrived, the 1 Squadron engineers took pride in ensuring the aircraft were declared 100 per cent ready for tasking, armed and reconnaissance capable, within the shortest possible time.
	www.raf.mod.uk /rafcottesmore/newsweather/index.cfm?storyid=31B76501-1143-EC82-2E9AC017195FF138 (490 words)

	List of aircraft of the RAF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Here can be found a list of RAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAF, and also those types that are currently in service.
		The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAF type name, and then in mark order within that type.
		But the change in the appearance of the place was were, it is true, still pinched and thin, for the supply of food had.
	www.termsdefined.net /li/list-of-aircraft-of-the-raf.html (335 words)

	RAF Harrier II - Gurupedia
		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.
		Invincible class aircraft carriers during testing as early as June 1994, the first operational deployments at sea began in 1997.
	www.gurupedia.com /r/ra/raf_harrier_ii.htm (665 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)

	Harrier Definition / Harrier Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Harrier continues to serve today as the Harrier GR7 and GR9 and AV-8B which are built by BAE SYSTEMS and Boeing.
		BAE Systems/Boeing RAF Harrier II The Harrier GR5, GR7, GR7A, GR9 and GR9A are all Royal Air Force variants of the BAE Systems/Boeing Harrier II.
		However, the Harrier II was originally developed primarily by McDonnell Douglas and the GR7 and GR9 are license-built ver...
	www.elresearch.com /Harrier (465 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 Feb 2003 (pt 9)
		Secondly, all Harrier GR7 and GR7A aircraft will receive avionics and weapons upgrades to provide the aircraft with a much improved capability, in particular the ability to deliver the new generation of smart weapons that are about to enter service.
		However, she is capable of operating both naval FA2 Sea Harriers and RAF GR7s and could reconfigure while on deployment.
		RAF Fylingdales will continue to be staffed, operated and controlled by the Royal Air Force.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030205/text/30205w09.htm (1387 words)

	FLUG REVUE first flight gallery: BAE Systems Harrier GR7A
		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 Harrier GR squadrons will be operated by both the RN & RAF under the control of AOC 3 group.
		Harrier GR7 will undergo a major capability upgrade to GR9, enhancing aircraft systems and providing the aircraft with a smart weapon capability.
	www.flug-revue.rotor.com /Frtypen/FRErstfl/FR02Erst/PRGR7A.htm (819 words)

	JOINT FORCE HARRIER - The future is not sea grey.
		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).
		The Harrier GR9/9a programme is basically the Harrier GR7 Integrated Weapons Programme (IWP) which brings together a number of discrete weapon-system enhancement projects and forms the crux of bringing the GR9 and T Mk12 aircraft into service.
		A GR7 Harrier that has been modified during IWP and that has the Mk107 Pegasus fitted will be designated as the Harrier GR9A.
	www.airsceneuk.org.uk /hangar/2002/gr9/gr9.htm (1146 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n5a2 - Naval Aviation - Harrier GR7 / 7A
		The Harrier GR7 (two seat variant T-10) is the majority of in-service of Harrier 'Jump Jets' originating from the 1960s.
		Capable of taking off and landing vertically, the Harrier is not tied to airfields with long concrete runways but can be dispersed to sites in the field close to the forward edge of the battle area.
		First flight of the Harrier GR7 was in 1989, and deliveries to RAF squadrons began in 1990.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /navy/listings/l0033.html (387 words)

	RAF - Harrier GR9/9A
		The Harrier GR9 is a heavily updated development of the existing GR7, incorporating the ability to use a wide range of advanced precision weaponry, new communications, and systems and airframe upgrades.
		Integration and clearance of these weapons will allow the RAF to hit a wider range of targets harder, at longer range and with less risk to aircrew.
		The RAF is expected to supply air and ground crew for two of the front-line squadrons and the RN for the other two while the OCU will be jointly crewed.
	www.raf.mod.uk /equipment/harriergr9.cfm (436 words)

	AV-8 Harrier II - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		:See also Hawker Siddeley Harrier The Harrier II is a second generation, vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) light-attack jet aircraft used by the United States Marine Corps, Royal Air Force, Spanish Armada and Italian navy.
		USMC Harriers were based on two USMC amphibious assault ships, Bataan (LHD-5)" class="a-lk">USS Bataan (LHD-5) and Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6)" class="a-lk">USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6).
		The Harrier II made an appearance in the Arnold Schwarzenegger spy-action movie True Lies and in the sci-fi movie Battlefield Earth starring John Travolta.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=3150 (784 words)

	AV-8 Harrier II
		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.
		Harrier GR5[?] - First RAF version of Harrier II
		Harrier GR9A[?] - Both avionics upgrade and more powerful engine fitted
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/av/AV-8B.html (426 words)

	AV-8 Harrier 2 AV8 AV-8B ,AV8B, GR5, GR7, GR7A
		AV8 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.
		RAF Harriers on the other hand were based ashore in Kuwait.
		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.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/harrier2.htm (832 words)

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		The decision to ax those engines now in storage, along with a substantial excess spares inventory, is part of a move to contain costs associated with what the Defense Ministry terms a "legacy" engine.
		Air force and industry personnel are already working together at RAF Cottesmore, where the Harrier force is based, on improving Pegasus maintenance and support.
		The prototype BAE Systems Harrier GR9 is pictured during its maiden flight in late 2002.
	www.aviationnow.com /media/images/xml/awst_xml/2003/10/20/AW_10_20_2003_p74-75-01.xml (669 words)

	Harrier GR.9
		The first is the Harrier Integrated Weapons Programme (IWP), devised to bring together a number of discrete weapon-system enhancement projects.
		To allow the Mk.107 to be fitted to the Harrier GR.7, a number of airframe and systems modifications are required and it is planned to carry out these and then install the Mk.107 during the Harrier GR.9/9A Programme.
		The prototype GR.9 Harrier above its Warton home in company with the Red Arrows, who were at Blackpool's nearby Squires Gate airport (former Hawker site) for a few days in early June 2003 for a display at the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
	www.harrier.org.uk /technical/Harrier_GR9.htm (942 words)

	Aerospace Engineering Online: Technology Update (December 2002)
		A more powerful development of the Harrier GR7 in service with the RAF has flown as the GR7A.
		Also as a part of the GR9A program, the GR7A will be fitted with a composite rear fuselage similar to that of the Harrier II-Plus operated by the U.S. Marine Corps.
		The E-processor and AESA scanner are typically at least 25% lighter than their mechanically scanned radar equivalents.
	www.sae.org /aeromag/techupdate/12-2002/page3.htm (691 words)

	Wikipedia: List of aircraft of the RAF
		Many types have served in the Royal Air Force since it was formed in 1918 by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service.
		Harrier GR5, GR7, GR7A, GR9, GR9A, T10 - Single engine, jet vertical take off and landing
		Captured or interned examples of the following aircraft were at one time flown by the RAF.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/l/li/list_of_aircraft_of_the_raf.html (986 words)

	Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) UK Industry Team - About
		In 1998 the Strategic Defence Review White Paper recommended that the RN and RAF Harrier forces be combined into a new Joint Force 2000.
		The FCBA requirement was subsequently broadened to include replacement of the RAF’s GR9/GR9A and T10 ground attack Harrier aircraft from around 2015.
		These aircraft shall be operated at RAF Wittering and RAF Cottesmore as is planned for the Joint Harrier Force.
	www.jsf.org.uk /jsfuk.htm (917 words)

	GR7 Aircraft: 13 Mar 2002: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		These aircraft will be designated Harrier GR9 and GR9a.
		Although the detailed content of the GR9 programme and the associated procurement strategy have yet to be finalised, it is estimated that the total cost will be approximately £330 million, of which 75% relates to routine maintenance and modification work being undertaken concurrently with the upgrade to minimise costs.
		RAF Harrier GR7 aircraft have already successfully taken part in carrier operations.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans?id=2002-03-13.41887.h (298 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.
		Re-formed on 31 March 1980 with the Sea Harrier FRS1, the squadron saw action in the South Atlantic two years later with HMS Hermes, its pilots being awarded many decorations for their heroic efforts against the Argentine forces.
		The FA2 version of the Sea Harrier is a development of the FRS1 which, with a much improved avionics and weapons system, has a greater emphasis on air-to-air combat capability.
	www.airsceneuk.org.uk /hangar/2003/shars/shars.htm (1841 words)

	F-35 peee.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is intended to replace the current generation of strike fighters, particularly the VTOL (VTOL) Harrier jump jets : the AV-8 Harrier II (US), RAF Harrier II (UK), and the BAE Sea Harrier (UK), along with the conventional A-10 Thunderbolt II, F/A-18 Hornet and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
		It will be a multi-role strike fighter (a plane with a strong emphasis on close air support and tactical bombing as well as being capable of air-to-air combat), and will use stealth technology.
		Also in 1996 the UK Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) launched the Joint Combat Aircraft project, a replacement for the BAE Sea Harrier (and later the RAF Harrier II), for which the Joint Strike Fighter was selected in January 2001.
	www.peee.org /en/F-35 (2774 words)

	Review 1/72 & 1/48 UK Air Arm Update Decals Part 1 decal sheet Model Alliance MA-72137 & MA-48137 ...
		Panavia Tornado GR4, ZD739 of the FJWOCU, RAF Coningsby Dec 2005
		Sepecat Jaguar GR3A, XZ103 of 84 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus 2005
		Although the aircraft on this decal sheet are all lo-viz grey, they do have their splashes of colour (mainly on the tails).
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Rev2/1301-1400/Rev1314_ModelAllianceDecals_MA72137/rev1314.htm (411 words)

	Harrier II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Harrier II April 7th 2003: an AV-8B Harrier "Jump Jet" takes off from the assault ship USS Nassau, to engage targets over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
		Of note is the U.S aid funding early development under the Mutual Weapons Development Program (MWDP) and the salvaging of what was left of the AV-16A Advanced Harrier Program by McDonnell Douglas, making the second-generation family possible.
		Aircraft were built by McDonnell Douglas and BAE Systems the latter at their Kingston and Dunsfold facilities in Surrey, in the UK.
	www.losaltoshillscaus.com /section/Harrier_II (909 words)

	AV-8B and GR7 differences
		All RAF aircraft have a strip along the leading edge painted an off-green, this covers the metal leading edge.
		Pylons the RAF a/c have an extra pylon fitted to the outrigger housing for a single AIM-9L sidewinder.
		Centre Pylon this is a genuine weapons carrying pylon on RAF machines, and as the RAF aircraft do not have an ammunition tunnel between the gun pods, it is a deeper pylon than fitted to other nations’ a/c.
	harrier.hyperlinx.cz /FAQ-AV-8Bvs.GR7.htm (704 words)

	RAF List of aircraft - prewar WW2, postwar WW2
		RAF List of aircraft - prewar WW2, postwar WW2
		Here can be found a list of RAF aircraft, those types that have served and been retired by the RAF, and also those types that are currently in service.
		The aircraft are listed in alphabetic order of their RAF type name, and then in mark order within that type.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/raflist.htm (1482 words)

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