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Old 5th Aug 2011, 20:55
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Harrier was faster to 10,000'!!

On a Sqn Exchange with a GAF 104 Sqn from Norvenich, we did a wheels roll to 10'000ft race in Harrier/104 two-seaters - native pilot in the front of each, with enemy in the rear seat doing the timing.

The Harrier won by 7 secs, as I recall.

But the audience gave their vote to the 104.

10ft down the runway to the east end of Witt runway abeam 1(F) Sqn, going quite quickly, then a wicked rotate to disappear into low cloud vertically!!

Used all its available fuel though, so nothing left for the planned 1v1, unfortunately.
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