A School project - flying a Jump Jet

[The Teacher]

Hi there, this is a first post on your bulletin board. I'm not a pilot but a primary school teacher with a class of Key Stage 2 kids.

I am setting them a science related project on the Harrier Jump Jet. We are looking at things like vertical take off, air battles, use of technology and history.

Kids really like stories that they can relate to. I would love to include some kind of flying anecdote. Could any of you pilots post a story about what it is like to hover a Harrier? Is it difficult? Do you have to specially trained? Were there any accidents in the early days I could tell the kids about?

Thanks to anybody who has a story to tell. I'm a bit of an aviation buff ('plane spotter I suppose . . .) but kids really respond to a story told enthusiastically..

Thanks in advance.