TimB Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hi, all, I'm trying to convert the CMK Unimog to an RAF one as used on the RAFG Harrier Force in the mid 1980s. Does anyone know if the hard top Moggy was used on the HF sqns, or were they all soft tops? I have a faint memory that the hard top ones were usually restricted to bomb dumps, but those brain cells are not very reliable. I only have a few pics from 4 Sqn and they all show soft tops, which will need rather more work on the cab. Thanks Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 from memory all Harrier Sqn had soft top Unimogs for towing the jets. We had a hard top one in Berlin for exactly the same reason as well as snow clearing with a brush attachment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Thanks, tweeky. I suspect it may have been because the soft tops had better visibility with the top down. I'll cut the cab down to a soft top, then. All the best Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 In my time on harriers we had both hard and soft tops on 4 squadron. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 Thanks Selwyn. I think I may still go with the soft top as I've photos that show the number plate from one on a site at Osnabruck in '85. One of the rate occasions we "deployed" to an airfield. Regards Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Mostly are soft tops, sen in pictures from these times. BW had it also as a soft top model. It's in my stash, time to build in 2021 modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st george Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Had both hard and soft tops on 4 sqn when I was there. Mostly soft tops though. cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimB Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Thanks, all. Wish I had taken a few more photos at the time... Have a good New Year. Regards Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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