Sea Harriers 899 NAS HMS Heron February 2005

[Alpha Delta 210]

Hi an excellent day of very changeable weather - from sunshine to snow.

 

I have really enjoyed the nostalgia, I hope you do as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

[canberraman]

Lovely selection of shots of the much missed SHAR. I had assumed the Sea Harriers had moved to Cot/wit by that time to comprise Joint Force Harrier with their RAF counterparts but evidently not?  Was this an organised visit or did you have contacts on station?

 

Mark

[junglierating]

I know who's got that sign in their back garden.......not me

[Parabat]

Great shots, still regret not seeing a 'live' Harrier.

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3 hours ago, canberraman said:

Lovely selection of shots of the much missed SHAR. I had assumed the Sea Harriers had moved to Cot/wit by that time to comprise Joint Force Harrier with their RAF counterparts but evidently not?  Was this an organised visit or did you have contacts on station?

 

Mark

Thanks Mark. It was an organised visit by the Ian Allan Aviation Photo Club run by Richard Cooper who now runs COAP.

3 hours ago, junglierating said:

I know who's got that sign in their back garden.......not me

I hope he's looking after it!

1 hour ago, Parabat said:

Great shots, still regret not seeing a 'live' Harrier.

Thanks Parabat. Maybe you will get a chance if the Armada Española returns to the UK with their Matador IIs. 

[exdraken]

Oh from 15 years ago! Nice!!

Thanks for showing!

 

When the Royal Navy had still an airborn airdefence capability! 

 

Wasn't the Amraam better integrated with the Sea-Harrier than with the F3?

 

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1 hour ago, exdraken said:

Oh from 15 years ago! Nice!!

Thanks for showing!

 

When the Royal Navy had still an airborn airdefence capability! 

 

Wasn't the Amraam better integrated with the Sea-Harrier than with the F3?

 

Thanks very much, exdraken. I think you might be right about the Amraam.

[Richard E]

6 hours ago, canberraman said:

Lovely selection of shots of the much missed SHAR. I had assumed the Sea Harriers had moved to Cot/wit by that time to comprise Joint Force Harrier with their RAF counterparts but evidently not?  Was this an organised visit or did you have contacts on station?

 

Mark

The three Sea Harrier squadrons remained in the South West whilst they were part of JFH:  800 Naval Air Squadron retired its Sea Harriers in April 2004 and re-commissioned at Cottesmore on 31 March 2006 operating the Harrier GR Mk.7 within Joint Force Harrier.  The Sea Harrier Operational Conversion Unit, 899 Naval Air Squadron, disbanded on 23 March 2005 and 801 Naval Air Squadron was disbanded on 31 March 2006 when the Fleet Air Arm's remaining Sea Harriers were withdrawn from service.  In the following year 801 NAS merged with 800 NAS to form the Naval Strike Wing and on 1 April 2010 the NSW reverted to its formed identity of 800 NAS before disbanding at the end of that year when the Harrier Fleet was retired. 

 

Fantastic pictures of a proper flying machine @Alpha Delta 210

 

 

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32 minutes ago, Richard E said:

The three Sea Harrier squadrons remained in the South West whilst they were part of JFH:  800 Naval Air Squadron retired its Sea Harriers in April 2004 and re-commissioned at Cottesmore on 31 March 2006 operating the Harrier GR Mk.7 within Joint Force Harrier.  The Sea Harrier Operational Conversion Unit, 899 Naval Air Squadron, disbanded on 23 March 2005 and 801 Naval Air Squadron was disbanded on 31 March 2006 when the Fleet Air Arm's remaining Sea Harriers were withdrawn from service.  In the following year 801 NAS merged with 800 NAS to form the Naval Strike Wing and on 1 April 2010 the NSW reverted to its formed identity of 800 NAS before disbanding at the end of that year when the Harrier Fleet was retired. 

 

Fantastic pictures of a proper flying machine @Alpha Delta 210

 

 

Thanks for the information, Richard. I'm pleased you enjoyed the pictures.