Originally Posted by
Lima Juliet
233 OCU started flying the Harrier GR5 at Wittering in 1988. 1(F) Sqn shortly after in 1989. The Strike Attack OEU IN 1987 from RAF Boscombe Down. Pretty likely that Harrier GR5 was flying in and around West Freugh as they were struggling with the GR5’s weapon systems and hard points around this time. It was the main reason why it didn’t go to Op GRANBY for 1990/91.
Of course, West Freugh has its very own UFO incident from 1957:
https://ekladata.com/6OxHJh2L0whv-4I...westfreugh.pdf
Hello. If anyone is interested in looking into this for themselves, and they live near or visit Kew, I believe TNA have some undigitised files on it:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/C1225338
This link is for the page below (but larger), and it is from the above TNA file, I believe:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_RDphvX...jpg&name=large
