Lightning shootdown of Harrier?
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Harrier
The Pilot was Taylor Scott (RIP). Previous mentions of seat movement I believe are assumed to be correct cause of pilot's uncommanded departure. Nice guy who I knew well in 892 Sqn who was part of public display aerobatic team on first Frontline tour. No slouch, who did not deserve that sort of early demise.
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The Jaguar was a GR.1 XX963 which was shot down on the 25th of May 1982 by a Phantom FG.1 of 92 Squadron. There was a breakdown of procedure which allowed the Sidewinder launch.
Regards the Harrier GR.5 incident - there was never a conclusion reached as to the exact reason for the accident. There were modifications carried out to the seat prior to service introduction.
Regards the Harrier GR.5 incident - there was never a conclusion reached as to the exact reason for the accident. There were modifications carried out to the seat prior to service introduction.
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From: the dark side
XV422
I got my info from a web site selling decals for model aircraft. A set has been issued that indicates XV422 being a 19sqdn a/c in Barley Grey with the words Jag Killer. I have tried to find pics of it in this condition but all the Barley Grey shots dont appear to have any indication of its 'history'. I think it was on 19 for some time hence the confusion re the sqdn on the decal's site. I would have thought that the a/c would have been in grey/greem camo at the time. So any pics of it 27?
rgds js
I got my info from a web site selling decals for model aircraft. A set has been issued that indicates XV422 being a 19sqdn a/c in Barley Grey with the words Jag Killer. I have tried to find pics of it in this condition but all the Barley Grey shots dont appear to have any indication of its 'history'. I think it was on 19 for some time hence the confusion re the sqdn on the decal's site. I would have thought that the a/c would have been in grey/greem camo at the time. So any pics of it 27?
rgds js
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Hi Jumpseater,
Seem to recall that 19 & 92 did indeed rotate aircraft on the odd occasion as they came out of deep servicing; however, at the time of the unfortunate shoot-down, XV422 was in Barley Grey. The wing F4s started off in grey/green, but during the early 80s more of the Barley Grey jobs started to appear. Sorry, unable to help with pics at the moment, but will search around for some.
Seem to recall that 19 & 92 did indeed rotate aircraft on the odd occasion as they came out of deep servicing; however, at the time of the unfortunate shoot-down, XV422 was in Barley Grey. The wing F4s started off in grey/green, but during the early 80s more of the Barley Grey jobs started to appear. Sorry, unable to help with pics at the moment, but will search around for some.
XV422
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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F4 nav was Alistair Inverarity, can't remember the pilot's name. Went to see the Jag mates with a barrel of beer to apologise, Stn Cdr threw them off the station. No sense of humour some people......
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Scout AH1 v F4
Nearly a case of revenge-by-proxy. Air to ground shoot from a Scout in FI, properly NOTAMed, range clear, comms with local radar unit etc. Aircrewman letting rip with a GPMG, firing in bursts, good drills - just fired off a burst when a large, grey fast thing passed between muzzle and target.
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As one well intentioned layman once asked: "Of course this was the beginning of that well known RAF phrase - I'll be b8888ed if I'll fly Jags - wasn't it?" 
Er, no, not exactly......
Er, no, not exactly......
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PT6ER
The USAF Museum aircraft is an F-106A Delta Dart. It had a problem somewhere out there (North Dakota IIRC) and the pilot ejected safely. Without the pilot and seat it stabilized nose-high and pancaked gently into a snow-covered field.
When the recovery crew arrived the engine was still running. As the heat from the engine melted the snow, the jet would lurch forward across the field until it hit fresh snow, which would stop it. When that snow melted... Finally, a brave (foolhardy?) guy jumped on the wing, straddled the fuselage and crawled forward to the cockpit to shut off the J75. The aircraft was repaired.
The USAF Museum aircraft is an F-106A Delta Dart. It had a problem somewhere out there (North Dakota IIRC) and the pilot ejected safely. Without the pilot and seat it stabilized nose-high and pancaked gently into a snow-covered field.
When the recovery crew arrived the engine was still running. As the heat from the engine melted the snow, the jet would lurch forward across the field until it hit fresh snow, which would stop it. When that snow melted... Finally, a brave (foolhardy?) guy jumped on the wing, straddled the fuselage and crawled forward to the cockpit to shut off the J75. The aircraft was repaired.