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Old 4th Mar 2014, 14:52
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KG86
 
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Mention of the various fatals above reminds me of a rumour that was rife in RAFG in the 80s.

The German F104 had so many fatal accidents that it was nicknamed the 'widow maker'. But I was led to believe that the accident 'rate' for the Harrier GR1/3 was, percentage-wise, worse than the F104.
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