A Pictorial History Of The RAF Harrier Jump Jet: Michelle Marsh, Maggie Thatcher And The Falklands
THE RAF’s Harrier Jump Jet is dead – or on its way to air shows and private collections. In the 1960s, we were wowed that a jet plane could hover. In 1969 the Royal Air Force led the way in hovering. But now the jets are deemed to be no good, and too expensive.
We’ve pulled together a short pictorial history of the heli-jet. Look out for Harrier Honey – Michelle Marsh (official sensory sharpening aide of Harrier pilots and crew!); Prince Harry, David Jason, Sophie Wessex and Margaret Thatcher at the controls; the only British Prisoner of War in the Falklands conflict, Harrier pilot, Flight Lieutenant Jeffrey Glover; and a nice shot of Sir Sydney Camm, who designed the machine.
Take her up, Ginger. Straight up…
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Champagne splashes on the bows of the new Ark Royal, the Royal Navy's 220 million aircraft carrier as she is launched by the Queen Mother (L) on Tyneside today. The Ark, the third and final Harrier jump-jet carrier built for the Navy is the fifth of that name in a great line of warships - going back to 1586 when she first was laid down at Deptford by Sir Walter Taleigh.
Posted: 15th, December 2010 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
