RIP Harrier Jump Jet
 

Another truly remarkable example of fine British engineering about to be sold on.

Ironically enough was first developed due to financial cut backs that saw the end of its predecessors (aircraft carriers).

A sad ending for such a fine piece of craftmanship.

Re: RIP Harrier Jump Jet
 

Watched it on the news - very sad day.

I wonder whether Argentina might be interested in buying them:confused:

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Just seen the ceremony on News24

Sad sad day!! Bets on Argentina tried to invade in 2011 :p

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Such a sad sad day. And such a bloody short sighted decision.:smt092

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It seems our government are under all sorts of euro pressure, however this just seems wrong.
Well, maybe the car share scheme could apply to the euro-fighters?

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the Falklands wont be invaded they will be handed over

government = thick ********s

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end of an era ..

remember seeing one when I was a kid at woodford air show.. WOW veretical take off. was like something from the movies..

and now they kicking loads of the clever folk that built them and others out of their jobs.. .. aghhhhh

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They maybe saving money in the sort term, but there'll be a big price to pay long term

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I can remember one turn up on Blackpool beach when I was little, nose to beach, side by side with the tower......then it just kinda reversed or something and buggered orf!

Amazin!

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I was under the impression that they were being scrapped as the costs to maintain were so much higher than more modern designs.

But having read this i'm not so sure now :confused: I would have thought the advanatages the harrier has over other jet fighters makes it worth keeping. Does this mean 1 will be going cheap on eBay? :cool: