Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Ajw** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:49 am

Are any of the Harriers going to be kept airworthy for show purposes?

I am aware that they have gone into storage rather than being scrapped, but will we see any of them in the air other than for RTS?

by **RLN** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:59 am

There are others on here far more knowledgable than I, but I wouldn't have thought so. By design they are unique and very complex planes to keep in the air. Unless the U.S. Marines want to keep one going for us.

by **Dan4th** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:02 am

Semper Fi!

(...never know...)

D.

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:14 am

Ajw wrote:Are any of the Harriers going to be kept airworthy for show purposes?

I am aware that they have gone into storage rather than being scrapped, but will we see any of them in the air other than for RTS?

NO!

by **Mayfly** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:35 am

Logically if you think abut it as far as UK military goes - it would require aircrew and ground crew currency along with an operating base and spares - hardly the sort of expense that could be justified in the present climate especially when they got rid the Harrier to save money.

by **Last Lightning** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:23 am

Not a chance....the only way we will ever see one flying again in this country is if its a Spanish or US Marines AV-8....There is that Sea Harrier flying in the states perhaps he could be persuaded to bring it over the pond?

by **Nickolas** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:02 pm

Last Lightning wrote:Not a chance....the only way we will ever see one flying again in this country is if its a Spanish or US Marines AV-8....There is that Sea Harrier flying in the states perhaps he could be persuaded to bring it over the pond?

Last time I heard anything of that he'd landed it gear up............... ~x(