1 Sqn? You'll need a balloon then!:}

There used to be a fella at STC that dealt with such things; sourcing the ac and giving authority to mount as gate guardian. Sure there was some DCI covering it . Not sure if the same fella still exists within Air Cmd but may be worth a try.
You wouldn't believe the grief involved in putting the F3 there at Leucahrs - have fun - worth it in the end !

There are some F8's here

http://forum.keypublishing.com/attac...1&d=1277985296

http://forum.keypublishing.com/attac...1&d=1277985296

You should be able to pick the odd one up at the end of the campaign in Syria :p

What, single seat and above average?

Meteor F8 in Syria
 

From what I understand the complete aircraft in Syria are NF versions not used by 1 Squadron

What happened to the Harrier (model?) which used to be on the gate at pre-pongo RAF Cottesmore?

No doubt there's some old lorry or gun there now instead.....:bored:

RAF Cottesmore Harrier
 

It was a genuine GR3 - now moved to the ATC centre at Swannick (sp?) and preserved- I think one of the trans Atlantic air race aircraft XV741 would be very suitable- leave it outside in the summer but put it away in the winter ?

The GR7/9 with all the bits of shrapnel in it is still outside the gate at Wittering and staring at the A1?

Or get one of these and you can use it for the Summer Ball as well...:ok:

http://www.google.co.uk/url?source=i...-ZvvKxOq_qgrzw

Harrier GR7 ZD462 was with 1(F) Sqn when it ended up in the Mediterranean in 1997. It was recovered more or less complete, but never flew again. A few years ago, it was offered for sale by tender from Cosford. I don't know who bought it, or indeed if it was actually sold, but its interesting Squadron history might make it worth a bit of research.

Thank you very much everyone, some great suggestions to follow up....

Courtney, the only thing I can assure you is that we would look after any aircraft as best we could. I think that 1(F) Sqn achieved some great and ground-breaking things while flying the Harrier (including during my posting there) and it would thus be a very fitting aircraft to be guarding our gates today as we develop into a mature Typhoon sqn.

Just got to get hold of one now....

Mature?! ;)

ZD462 is in the Dyson HQ car park in Malmesbury, Wiltshire

See here

Cool, if Dyson can have a Harrier outside their HQ, perhaps 1 Sqn can have a Dyson outside theirs :p

Do my eyes deceive me or does Mr Dyson's Harrier have some sort of guns strapped to it's underneath?

That would be the 'Dyson with Death' model then......

HB

Well ive found a harrier gr7 thats up for sale havent got a price but perhaps this might help you out and it looks like it will need very little work also . See link below.


EVERETT AERO SALES & SUPPORT.

No guns, just empty pods, which were flown with in the mid to late 90's. Pretty sure they went completely strake from circa 2000.....

Obtain this, glue it back together and hey presto..

http://www.ukserials.com/images/losses/zj943.jpg

There is a really tired looking GR3 outside a TA building attached to Chilwell Station in Nottingham.