Phartycr0c Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Due to the weather blighted planned last flights of the Harrier from Cottesmore, the aircraft were given one last swansong in late December when 800 Naval Air Squadron and IV ® Squadron at RAF Cottesmore flew an approved route over several Lincolnshire and Suffolk airfields, then on for a flypast over the MOD and Parliament to entertain a number of UK and foreign dignitaries and massed MP's. The disgruntled yet highly professional former Harrier pilots were specially recalled for this event, laid on by the RAF top brass in an effort to demonstrate that despite the cuts, the good old British stiff upper lip will eventually see us through. This event wasn't well publicised and unusually escaped the attentions of most of the Aviation enthusiast sites. Fortunately an image of the London leg of the flypast was captured for prosperity.
Rob P Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Due to the weather blighted planned last flights of the Harrier from Cottesmore, the aircraft were given one last swansong in late December when 800 Naval Air Squadron and IV ® Squadron at RAF Cottesmore flew an approved route over several Lincolnshire and Suffolk airfields, then on for a flypast over the MOD and Parliament to entertain a number of UK and foreign dignitaries and massed MP's.The disgruntled yet highly professional former Harrier pilots were specially recalled for this event, laid on by the RAF top brass in an effort to demonstrate that despite the cuts, the good old British stiff upper lip will eventually see us through. This event wasn't well publicised and unusually escaped the attentions of most of the Aviation enthusiast sites. Fortunately an image of the London leg of the flypast was captured for prosperity. Must have been the fly past over the MOD building and Houses of Parliament
jaw Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 That is wonderful and so well deserved of the ******s John
Lightningboy2000 Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Shame they didn't bomb the place while they were there!!!! Chuckle!!!!
Jon Freeman Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 And the post of the year award goes to............. Top man lol Jon
Antony Robertson Posted January 21, 2011 Posted January 21, 2011 Brilliant! Took me a few seconds to work it out though Antony
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