Mexe Pad Monday - For all things Harrier
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Mexe Pad Monday - For all things Harrier
Continuing the theme started with Phantom Friday, WIWOL Wednesday and Tornado Tuesday, how about MEXE PAD MONDAY to celebrate everything about the HARRIER, whether photos or anecdotes.
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Monday already taken by The Mighty Hunter. I also had hoped that we would see and read of Hawker Hunter exploits, but there you are. There are obviously still a few of the Kipper Fleet about!
I had considered 'Tin Strip Thursday' but due to the relatively small number of protagonists, the FLAK was going to be outrageous.
Having particular problems posting this picture, BLOKS
Coff help me here with personal photo uploads
Having particular problems posting this picture, BLOKS
Coff help me here with personal photo uploads
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.Edited to say, beat you to it, Jetslut!
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Harrier Boys
The first volume of the book Harrier Boys is about to go on sale.
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Contributors will be signing copies sold at the Flying Legends Air Show on 11th and 12th July at Duxford. The book will be on sale at the Aviation Bookshop stand.
It can also be ordered online now.
[/URL]Contributors will be signing copies sold at the Flying Legends Air Show on 11th and 12th July at Duxford. The book will be on sale at the Aviation Bookshop stand.
It can also be ordered online now.
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@ nprobs ... nice site photo.
Ivan, does that look like 4 copses of trees?
Nyet, Boris, and don't tell anyone we've noticed the MEXE pad and the take-off strip as well.
Ahh, and I thought they were peasants huts, built in nice straight row?
You're half right, Comrade.
Nyet, Boris, and don't tell anyone we've noticed the MEXE pad and the take-off strip as well.
Ahh, and I thought they were peasants huts, built in nice straight row?
You're half right, Comrade.
Alternatively, here is the picture from an old RAF recruitment poster, showing Sennelager Range from the north. In the picture, there are 2 peacetime training Harrier sites, with 2 airborne Harriers and 6 more on the ground. If you're approaching from this direction intending to drop dumb bombs, you're too late for the first site, and at 540kts, you have about 2 seconds to get your sight on to the second. And the picture was taken on an unusually clear day.
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At Tengah, 20 Sqn were known as "F Troop". Nice to see the Sqn markings again - I was their ATC Liaison Officer.
noprobs ... agreed in principle. But a goppingly obvious site begs area wpns, as glad rag said.
noprobs ... agreed in principle. But a goppingly obvious site begs area wpns, as glad rag said.
