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Old 6th May 2018, 22:20
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Harrier white lines on wing

Excuse my civilian ignorance please.
What were the white stripes along the wings of Harriers for?
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Are these what you're referring to, along the hinge point of the flaps/ailerons?

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Yes, thank you, but what purpose please?
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That isn't 'formation', that is 'same way, same day' - appalling!
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Isn't the forward one a formation glow-light?
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It is possibly an anti chaffing anti friction wear resistant coating
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Nutloose has it.
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That isn't 'formation', that is 'same way, same day' - appalling!
It's obvious that the pilot nearest the camera has just moved forward a bit for us so we can see the white lines on his wings...otherwise they'd be out of the frame

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Of course! Thanks for pointing that out. I had needed a 'Trump' ruler (ie a bent one...) to line up the heads :-)
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Thank you gentlemen!
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Yes, PTFE rubbing strips, save your carbon.. Oh, USMC carbon..
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FWIW - there are two strips on the flap because the Harrier II has double-slotted flaps.

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Got that ............ it is for painting, very delicately, a beautiful 1:200 scale model.
Not sure if my hand and eye coordination is up to it!
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It could be said #2 is out of the sight picture!
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what throws the formation is the Tbird nose.
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